Presentation
Dementia and altered sensorium; recent history of rapid worsening.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Sporadic Creutzfeldt Jakob disease
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Cortical ribbon sign typical of sporadic Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (prion disease).
Case Discussion
On imaging, Creutzfeldt Jakob disease classically manifests as hyperintense signal on DWI and FLAIR in regions of the cerebral grey matter.