Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a description of two cases

被引：4

作者：

Das, Kavita ^{[1
,2
]}

Davis, Rebecca ^{[1
]}

DuToit, Brett ^{[1
]}

Parsons, Brian ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Fdn Trust, Dept Old Age Psychiat, Leatherhead, Surrey, England

[2] Inst Psychiat, Dept Psychol Med, London SE5 8AF, England

来源：

INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS | 2012年 / 24卷 / 07期

关键词：

CJD; sporadic CJD; dementia; BPSD; palliative care;

D O I：

10.1017/S1041610212000373

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) is a rare and devastating illness. It is the most frequently encountered form of the spongiform encephalopathies with 50 new cases a year in the UK. It presents with a myriad of symptoms reflecting central nervous system dysfunction and is characterized by a rapidly progressive dementia leading to death. The disease process can pose multiple challenges: diagnostic conundrums, complexities in management, and palliative care issues. Good coordinated care between services and information is paramount in adequate management and delivery of care for patients suffering from sCJD. Psychiatry services frequently become involved in the assessment and management of sCJD.

引用

页码：1183 / 1185

页数：3

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