Open AccessThe first reported case of Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease from Nepal
Author(s) -
Kharel Himal,
Adhikari Pabitra,
Pokhrel Nishan B.,
Kharel Zeni,
Nepal Gaurav
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2609
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology
Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease (CJD) can also be diagnosed in a resource‐limited setting through good clinical analysis. The diagnosis of CJD should be considered in patients with rapidly evolving neurological signs associated with cognitive disturbances even in countries with limited available sophisticated tools and where CJD was never reported before.