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Dressing Apraxia as Initial Manifestation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Josef G Heckmann1, Ivana Vachalova1, Irina Vynogradova1
1Department of Neurology, Municipal Hospital Landshut, DE.
Background:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare prion disease characterized by rapidly progressive dementia.
Case Report:
A 76-year-old woman exhibited pronounced signs and symptoms of dressing apraxia for about seven weeks before the disease progressed and probable CJD was diagnosed supported by imaging and CSF findings.
Discussion:
Dressing apraxia as the initial manifestation of CJD has been sparsely reported. This remarkably focal syndrome should be considered with view on movement and neuropsychological disorders in early CJD.
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