Presentation
Progressive cognitive impairment and dementia
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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There is bilateral symmetrical T2/FLAIR hyperintensitis involving basal gangelia (putamen and caudate) and posterior medial thalami with hockey stick sign associated with diffusion restriction and involvment of the mesial cortex of the superior frontal gyri.
Case Discussion
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a spongiform encephalopathy that result in a rapidly progressive dementia.
Case courtesy of Prof. Ali Hekmatnia.
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