Transmissible spongy encephalopathy (with a case report)

Abstract

The article presents the description of a case of spongy encephalopathy diagnosed morphologically in a 54 year old female. The disease lasted for 1-2 years, and had a lethal issue. The patient had undergone both out-patient and in-patient treatment in 4 city hospitals. The final diagnosis was maid after autopsy only. Difficulties of clinical diagnosis of Kreitsfeld Jacob disease which is one of the forms of transmissible spongy encephalopathy are discussed.

Keywords

• трансмиссивная губчатая энцефалопатия
• болезнь крейтцфельд-якоба
• описание случая
• transmissible spongy encephalopathy
• kreitsfeld jacob disease
• case report