Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease treated with amantadine.

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry ·Vol. 42 ·No. 10 ·1979-10-00 ·Pages 960-1

Sanders WL

Abstract

A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease treated with amantadine showed considerable initial improvement, followed by a period of almost five years during which the patient remained in a relatively stable condition until he died accidentally. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically.

MeSH Terms

Amantadine/therapeutic use Brain/pathology Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/drug therapy,pathology Humans Male Middle Aged

Chemicals

Amantadine

Authors & Affiliations

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Sanders W L

References (3)

3 references, click to expand

Transmission, from man to hamster, of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with clinical recovery.
Lancet. 1978 Jul 1;2(8079):40-2 PMID: 78232
Epidemiology of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in England and Wales.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1975 Mar;38(3):210-3 PMID: 1097599
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease treated with amantidine. A report of two cases.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1973 Aug;36(4):581-4 PMID: 4581346

Article Info

Journal

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry

Abbr.

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry

ISSN

0022-3050

DOI

10.1136/jnnp.42.10.960

Published

1979-10-00

Pages

960-1

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985191R

PMCID

PMC490372

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.42.10.960 PMC Full Text View journal details

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