Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Presenting as Stroke: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

Conclusions: CJD develops primarily within a population in whom stroke risk factors are common and represents a rare but important stroke mimic. Negative vascular imaging in elderly patients with apparent acute stroke syndromes should prompt diagnostic review including consideration of prion diseases.
Source: The Neurologist - Category: Neurology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research