Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease presenting with cerebral atrophy following traumatic brain injury mimicking hydrocephalus: a case report
Recognizing CJD patterns after brain trauma and using proper diagnostic tests helps clinicians reach accurate diagnoses, though earlier detection remains elusive.
A single case of sporadic CJD was diagnosed in a patient presenting 8 months after traumatic brain injury with cognitive deficits and apparent hydrocephalus on CT, illustrating the diagnostic importance of MRI and CSF 14-3-3 protein testing. No effective treatment exists for sCJD.
What the study was
- Study design
- Single case report
- Population
- Single patient with sCJD following TBI
- Sample size
- 1
- Category
- Diagnostics
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Why it surfaced
Single case report; no novel findings beyond known diagnostic pathway; capped at 4 per case report rule; pipeline_ready=false.
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