Determination of prion proteins in the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease using RT-QuIC: A case report from northeastern Colombia

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare neurodegenerative disease caused by prions. We present the case of a woman in the seventh decade of life with rapidly progressive dementia and myoclonus. Her brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed lesions in the basal nuclei, and the electroencephalogram showed...

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Main Authors: Jairo Lizarazo, Aixa Xiomara Vargas, Rafael Olarte, David Andrés Lizarazo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2024-11-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Online Access:https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/7352
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