Publications

[a case of creutzfeldt-jakob in the mexican north-east and review of current concepts on prion disease].

the case reported here is that of a 50-year-old man from saltillo, coahuila, mexico, who during the previous 15 months developed a demential syndrome and myoclonia. the brain biopsy led to establish a diagnosis of spongiform encephalopathy. the eeg showed periodic sharp wave complexes over the right hemisphere. a review on about prion diseases is included.