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. 1979 Oct;42(10):960–961. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.42.10.960

Short report

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease treated with amantadine

W L Sanders 1
PMCID: PMC490372  PMID: 390098

Abstract

A case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease treated with amantadine showed considerable initial improvement, followed by a period of almost five years during which the patient remained in a relatively stable condition until he died accidentally. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically.

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