Published March 2002 | Version v1
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Sequential MRI in a case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Creators

  • 1. Universitaetsklinik fuer Neurologie, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien (Austria)
  • 2. Universitaetsklinik fuer Radiodiagnostik, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien (Austria)
  • 3. Klinisches Institut fuer Neurologie, Universitaet Wien (Austria)

Description

A 48-year-old man suddenly developed clinically and electroencephalographically nonspecific dementia. On MRI sequences, only diffusion-weighted images (DWI) of the cortex were unequivocally pathological. Obvious atrophy and basal ganglia signal changes appeared only 9 months after the onset. Brain biopsy confirmed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). In rapidly progressive dementia, we recommend DWI for early diagnosis of CJD. (orig.)

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s002340100695;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Neuroradiology
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 223-226
ISSN
0028-3940
CODEN
NRDYAB

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
33025127
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOPSY; BRAIN; IMAGES; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NMR IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS