2023
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Initially Presenting With Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome
Mikhaiel J, Parasram M, Manning T, Al-Dulaimi M, Barnes E, Falcone G, Hwang D, Prust M. Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Initially Presenting With Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome. The Neurologist 2023, 29: 14-16. PMID: 37582680, DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingReversible encephalopathy syndromeCreutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseEncephalopathy syndromeAntiseizure medicationsLumbar punctureDiagnosis of sCJDFluid-attenuated inversion recovery changesPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndromeRepeat magnetic resonance imagingCases of sCJDPeriodic dischargesMultiple antiseizure medicationsRepeat lumbar punctureStuporous mental stateInitial lumbar punctureInversion recovery hyperintensityNonconvulsive status epilepticusReal-time quaking-induced conversionFatal neurodegenerative conditionProgressive confusionRadiographic improvementNeurological declineStatus epilepticus
2013
Epidemiological mechanisms of genetic resistance to kuru
Atkins KE, Townsend JP, Medlock J, Galvani AP. Epidemiological mechanisms of genetic resistance to kuru. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2013, 10: 20130331. PMID: 23740487, PMCID: PMC4043168, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmissible spongiform encephalopathiesGenotype frequency dataPopulation geneticsProtein geneGenetic resistanceEpidemiological mechanismsPrion protein geneMechanistic basisPrion proteinHost resistanceFatal neurodegenerative conditionHuman populationHuman resistancePapua New GuineaNew GuineaSpongiform encephalopathiesIncubation periodCodon 129Neurodegenerative conditionsIncidence dataReduced susceptibilityLong incubation periodKuruGenesMechanism
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