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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Presenting as Refractory Nonconvulsive Status EpilepticusDivision of PulmonaryCritical Care Medicine, St. Lukes Hospital MU 316, 1111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025Jshapiro{at}chpnet.org
Departments of Medicine and Pathology, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY A 70-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit with refractory nonconvulsive status epilepticus. Extensive evaluation including neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid examination was unrevealing. Brain biopsy revealed spongiosis, and prion disease was confirmed by immunostaining, providing the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Key Words: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease status epilepticus brain biopsy prion
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 6,
345-348 (2004) This article has been cited by other articles:
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