Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease presenting with confusion and visual disturbance.
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چکیده
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is increasingly being reported in the last three decades as a result of increased awareness for the disease. Various studies have reported an annual incidence of 0.5-1.5 cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease per million of general population. However, in our country, like other developing countries, the disease is still under-reported. Herewith, we described our clinical experience with an autopsy-proven case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of Iranian medicine
دوره 10 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007