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01-08-2021 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Letter to the Editor

Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease after neurosyphilis: just bad luck or misdiagnosed?

Authors: Hannelore Liessens, Sophie Lunskens, Regilio Oedit, Erwig Van Buggenhout

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 4/2021

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In this case report, we want to emphasize the importance of an extensive differential diagnosis and close monitoring of clinical evolution. Both newer diagnostic techniques and the established value of pathology play a vital role in achieving the right diagnosis. …

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Title: Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease after neurosyphilis: just bad luck or misdiagnosed?
Authors: Hannelore Liessens
Sophie Lunskens
Regilio Oedit
Erwig Van Buggenhout
Publication date: 01-08-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Cranial MRI
Neurosyphilis
Electroencephalography
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-021-01722-1

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