CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE IN A RECIPIENT OF HUMAN PITUITARY-DERIVED GONADOTROPIN - A 2ND CASE

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COCHIUS, JI [1 ]
HYMAN, N [1 ]
ESIRI, MM [1 ]
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[1] RADCLIFFE INFIRM,DEPT NEUROL,OXFORD OX2 6HE,ENGLAND
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10.1136/jnnp.55.11.1094
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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A 44 year old female presented with a progressive cerebellar disturbance approximately 13 years after receiving human pituitary derived gonadotrophin injections as a treatment for infertility. The patient died approximately nine months later. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was confirmed at necropsy. This is the second reported case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a recipient of human derived gonadotrophin.
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