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. 1974 Feb;37(2):195–200. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.37.2.195

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: further similarities with kuru

Hume Adams 1,2,3, Elisabeth Beck 1,2,3, A M Shenkin 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC494608  PMID: 4362244

Abstract

A typical case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is described. Two unusual morphological features—namely, `kuru-like' plaques in the cerebellum and coarsely vacuolated neurones in the striatum—are further similarities between Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and kuru.

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