Open AccessA case of rapidly progressive dementia: A diagnosis not to be missed
Author(s) -
Das Pritam,
Gupta Saumya,
Kumar Ishan,
Gambhir Indrajeet Singh,
Chakrabarti Sankha Shubhra
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aging medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2475-0360
DOI - 10.1002/agm2.12057
Subject(s) - myoclonic jerk , medicine , dementia , pediatrics , electroencephalography , atrophy , etiology , disease , pathology , psychiatry
Rapidly progressive dementias have limited etiologies. One of the differentials is prion disease. Prion diseases are neurodegenerative diseases caused by misfolded infectious proteins.1 Sporadic Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease (sCJD) accounts for 90% of sporadic prion diseases.2 Though rare, such cases may present once in a while and it may be difficult for the geriatrician or physician in general practice to diagnose correctly. However, certain classic diagnostic elements must be remembered so that such cases are not missed.