Highlights
- •A case of CJD similar to ALS with frontotemporal dementia (ALS-FTD) is reported.
- •ALS-FTD like symptoms may be an integral part of CJD.
- •RT-QUIC may complement the weakness of 14-3-3 protein, tau protein and MR images.
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Publication history
Published online: November 03, 2016
Accepted:
October 24,
2016
Received in revised form:
October 11,
2016
Received:
June 24,
2016
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