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Anti-recoverin antibody positive Heidenhain variant CJD: a case report
- Source :
- Prion, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 133-137 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTThe Heidenhain variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is characterized by isolated visual symptoms at disease onset, which may mimic numerous ophthalmological disorders. Anti-recoverin autoantibody can be found in patients with autoimmune-related retinopathies. The presence of this antibody with visual symptoms might be confusing in the early stages of the Heidenhain variant CJD. We describe the first case of an anti-recoverin antibody found in the Heidenhain variant CJD who presented with progressive blurred vision then memory deterioration proceeded later. This presentation reinforces the concept that the presence of the anti-recoverin antibody could not exclude the possibility of the Heidenhain variant of CJD in highly suspicious patients with initial isolated visual disturbance.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19336896 and 1933690X
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Prion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5ef60f43ba2d438cbcb754a51932dcfe
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2023.2223527