| Identifier |
20150224_nanos_posters_206 |
| Title |
The Heidenhain Variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
| Creator |
Kristen E. Dunbar; Geetha K. Athappilly; Jennifer Renz; Juan E. Small; Carl A. Geyer; Doreen T. Ho; Thomas R. Hedges |
| Affiliation |
(KED) (GKA) (JR) (TRH) Tufts Medical Center/New England Eye Center/Ophthalmology, Boston, MA; (GKA) Lahey Medical Center/Ophthalmology, Burlington, MA; (JES) (CAG) Lahey Medical Center/Radiology, Burlington, MA; (DTH) Lahey Medical Center/Neurology, Burlington, MA |
| Subject |
Prion Disease; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease; Visual Field Defect |
| Description |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) presents with ataxia, dementia, and myoclonus prior to ophthalmologic symptoms. The Heidenhain variant is different. Below are two cases presenting with initial visual symptoms emphasizing the critical role of ophthalmology. |
| Date |
2015-02-24 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2015 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2015. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6bw0pfp |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
184887 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bw0pfp |
