A retrospective study of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in England and Wales 1970-79. I: Clinical features.

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry ·Vol. 47 ·No. 2 ·1984-02-00 ·Pages 134-40

Will RG, Matthews WB

Abstract

A comprehensive search yielded 121 confirmed cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease who died in England and Wales in the decade 1970-79, and 31 probable cases. The clinical features and the results of investigation are described. Three subgroups of patients were distinguished by clinical characteristics and contrasting course.

MeSH Terms

Adult Aged Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/classification,diagnosis,epidemiology England Female Humans Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Wales

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Will R G

Matthews W B

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry

Abbr.

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry

ISSN

0022-3050

DOI

10.1136/jnnp.47.2.134

Published

1984-02-00

Pages

134-40

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985191R

PMCID

PMC1027681

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