Diffusion-weighted sequence on MRI for the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a progressive and fatal dementing illness caused by a virus like agent called prion. Currently, the definitive diagnosis can only be made through brain biopsy. Given its potential transmissibility, it is paramount to have noninvasive and reliable means to detect th...
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Thieme Revinter Publicações
2002-12-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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