Unveiling a Diagnostic Odyssey: A Case Report on Delayed Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease

Authors

  • Shafaq Saleem , Ahmad Raza , Muhammad Haroon , Azeen Razzaq , Lubna Meraj , Salman Abdul Qayyum

Keywords:

CJD, Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease, Delayed Diagnosis, Polyspike Discharges, Prion Infection.

Abstract

Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare prion infection causing rapid, progressive, invariably fatal neurodegenerative disorder. It is reported in 1 in a million people per year worldwide and only 12 cases have been reported over 21 years between 1994 to 2015 in Pakistan as per Agha Khan Hospital Karachi records. We are reporting the clinical course of such a patient with delayed diagnosis and rapidly worsening symptoms.

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Published

2024-06-26

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2024): June

Section

Articles