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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A rare transmissible encephalopathy most prevalent between the ages of 50 and 70 years. Affected individuals may present with sleep disturbances, personality changes, ATAXIA; APHASIA, visual loss, weakness, muscle atrophy, MYOCLONUS, progressive dementia, and death within one year of disease onset. A familial form exhibiting autosomal dominant inheritance and a new variant CJD (potentially associated with ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM) have been described. Pathological features include prominent cerebellar and cerebral cortical spongiform degeneration and the presence of PRIONS. (From N Engl J Med, 1998 Dec 31;339(27)),Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.2470, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2470
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and charts relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothiansaged 42 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: back pain; stiffness; numbness; disease of the central nervous system; dementia; and Jacok Creutzfeldt disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.2992, 1944

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.2992
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 42 at first examination in 1944. Conditions mentioned include: diffuse brain atrophy; Jacob Kraudsfelt's disease; and rapidly progressive generalised intellectual deterioration. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1944

PR2.3567, 1945

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.3567
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 57 at first examination in 1945. Conditions mentioned include: spastic hypertonus; and Jacob Kreuzfeldt's disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1945

PR2.5660, 1947

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5660
Scope and Contents

Notes, chart, report and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: mental deterioration; memory disrder; head injury; spasticity; nystagmus; cerntral nervous disease; and Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947

PR2.10502, 1951

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.10502
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1951. Conditions mentioned include: hypertension; leg weakness; extrapyramidal disorder; and Jacob Creutzfeldt's disease. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1951

PR2.11885, 1952-1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.11885
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, charts and correspondence relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 62 at first examination in 1952. Conditions mentioned include: cortical atrophy; extra-pyramidal paresis; Jakob-Kreutzfeld type of system degeneration; leg spasm; and paresthesiae. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1952-1959

PR2.14014, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14014
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 57 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; extra-pyramidal syndrome; Jacob-Cruetzfeldt's disease; memory difficulties; dysarthria; dysdiadochokinesis; and emotional instability. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954