New variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (nvCJD)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
New variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (nvCJD). Early psychiatric symptoms, Delusions, Hallucinations, Depression. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Psychiatric features
- Early psychiatric symptoms
- Delusions
- Hallucinations
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Apathy
- Withdrawal
Neurological features
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Exclusion criteria for nvCJD
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
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Other investigations
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Course and prognosis
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References
- Will RG, Zeidler M, Stewart GE, et al. Diagnosis of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Ann Neurol 2000; 47:575-582.
- Lowman A, Knight R, Ironside J. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Pract Neurol 2001; 1:2-13.
- Heath CA, Cooper SA, Murray K, et al. Validation of diagnostic criteria for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Ann Neurol 2010; 67:761-770.
