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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive, fatal and transmissible neurodegenerative disease ...
Diseases and Different Ethnic Groups, This includes conditions such as sickle cell disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which are well described. It also includes altered p...
Parkinsonism and Parkinson's Disease, Corticobasal degeneration - manifest by obvious signs of cortical dysfunction - eg, apraxia, dementia and aphasia. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease...
Brain infections (viral encephalitis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), AIDS , tuberculosis , tetanus ). Parkinson's disease /multiple system atrophy/progressive supranucle...
A relatively important one is sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease that can present with predominantly cerebellar signs [ 8 ] . In most cases of hereditary disease there will be a family hist...
Without it we may still be worried about transmission of other agents such as new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. [ 15 ] Many people with haemophilia, including those with haemophilia ...
Differential diagnosis Includes: Alzheimer's disease . Cerebrovascular disease . Conditions affecting the frontal lobes, including frontal lobe epilepsy, frontal...
One case of likely transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) by UK factor VIII concentrates has been reported in an elderly haemophilic patient in the UK.
Central nervous system amyloid includes beta protein amyloid (found in Alzheimer's dementia) and prion protein amyloidosis (found in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). Epidemiology Amy...
Infectious chorea - eg, meningitis, encephalitis, Lyme disease , HIV-AIDS new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and subacute bacterial endocarditis.
Multiple sclerosis . Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease . Heavy metal poisoning and carbon monoxide poisoning . Investigations A complaint of impaired memory is common and may or ...
Parasitic infections (eg, toxoplasma , falciparum malaria , Lyme disease ). Prions: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) , kuru. Toxins: alcohol, mercury, other heavy...
Infection - eg, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Acute non-infectious: Acute haemolytic reaction. Allergic reaction.
Ocular lesions, including diplopia, can be amongst the presenting features of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) , especially new variant CJD. [ 5 ] Chronic progressive external ophthalmop...
Kveim's test (intradermal injection of splenic material from a confirmed case of sarcoidosis, and histological examination of any nodule formed) has fallen out of favour due to the risk of transmi...
CSF examination may occasionally be helpful if Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or other forms of rapidly progressive dementia are suspected. Genetic clinical genotype analysis should only be r...
In the UK, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) caused great concern as the infection was transmissible by blood transfusion.
Behçet's Disease, Who develops Behçet's disease? Behçet's disease is not commonly seen in Northern Europeans. It most commonly affects people f...
Wilson's Disease, What is Wilson's disease? Wilson's disease is a condition where too much copper builds up in the body. It is a rare inherited disorder that ...
Osgood-Schlatter Disease, What is Osgood-Schlatter disease? Osgood-Schlatter disease is a condition that affects the upper part of the shin bone (tibia). , Knee pain Osgo...