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2/2020
vol. 122 abstract:
Case report
Ophthalmic manifestation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the Heidenhain variant – a case report
Anna Linke
1
,
Sławomir Cisiecki
1, 2
,
Karolina Bonińska
1, 2
,
Maciej Bednarski
1, 2
KLINIKA OCZNA 2020, 122, 2: 72–77
Online publish date: 2020/05/18
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We present the case of a 59-year-old female patient with the sporadic form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the Heidenhain variant. The main ocular symptoms were initial bilateral deteriorated visual acuity and final blindness. Due to a very low prevalence, non-specific symptoms and rapid course, making a quick and accurate diagnosis can be challenging. Vision impairment may occur in about 10% of patients with a sporadic form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at the time of diagnosis and 50% during the disease. So far, no effective treatment has been found. The death of our patient occurred 9 weeks after the first symptoms.
keywords:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Heidenhain disease, prions |
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