Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease--implications for anaesthetists in New Zealand.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: A case report

Background: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) as a life-threatening neurodegenerative disorder is not usually diagnosed in early stages of the disease because of a variety in its clinical manifestations. This study aimed to present a middle-aged woman with psychiatric symptoms who ultimately was diagnosed as a CJD case. Case presentation: This 48-year-old woman had progressive symptoms of depres...

Diagnosis and Management of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Introduction Although Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is rare, its rapid course, its infection control implications and the link between bovine spongiform encephalopathy and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) make this disease relevant to all clinicians. The emergence of vCJD has prompted an explosion in the amount of research into the disorder, leading to new developments in both diagnos...

Airway management for tonsillectomy: a national survey of UK practice.

BACKGROUND The emergence of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) prompted guidelines from the Department of Health that stress the use of disposable and protective equipment. This survey explores current methods of airway management for tonsillectomy in the UK and ascertains anaesthetists' current knowledge and opinions of the guidelines and of vCJD. METHODS Three hundred and five questio...

Variation on a theme of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: implications of new cases with a young age at onset.

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease and its implications for psychiatric management

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) is a devastating illness that is rare and notorious in equal measures. In 1996 a ‘new variant’ (vCJD) was identified (Will et al, 1996), which is likely to be caused by humans eating beef infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Although the number of new cases of vCJD has not started rising, the long incubation period means that it will be many year...