Case Report
A Case of Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Presenting as Conversion Disorder
Table 1
Centers for disease control and prevention’s diagnostic criteria for sCJD.
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Definite sCJD = diagnosed by standard neuropathological techniques; and/or immunocytochemically and/or Western blot confirmed protease-resistant PrP and/or presence of scrapie-associated fibrils. Probable sCJD = rapidly progressive dementia + at least 2 of (A) + at least 1 of (B) + (C). Possible sCJD = progressive dementia with duration of illness less than 2 years + at least 2 of (A) + none of (B) + (C). |