Zusammenfassung
Wir berichten über eine 77-jährige Patientin, die klinisch typische Symptome einer
Creutzfeldt-Jakob-Erkrankung mit einer rasch fortschreitenden Demenz, Myoklonien und
im EEG triphasischen Wellen, aufwies. Erst post mortem konnte histologisch und immunchemisch
eine Prionenerkrankung ausgeschlossen und die Diagnose einer Silberkornkrankheit gesichert
werden. Die Symptomatik dieser Erkrankung erscheint weiterhin unspezifisch und erlaubt
bisher im Vergleich zu anderen Demenzen keine eindeutige klinische Abgrenzung. Dennoch
wird sie klinisch oft unterschätzt und stellt bei demenziellen Prozessen eine wichtige
Differenzialdiagnose dar.
Abstract
We report a case of a 77 year old female patient, who presented with clinical symptoms
of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease such as progressive dementia, myocloni and triphasic
waves in the EEG. An autopsy was performed, but a prion disease couldn't be verified
histologically or immunochemically. Instead the diagnosis of argyrophilic grain disease
was made. The clinical signs of this disease still remain unspecific and don't allow
a clear distinction to other forms of dementia. Nevertheless argyrophilic grain disease
is often underestimated in its clinical impact and is an important differential diagnosis
in demential processes.
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Christian Roth Prof. Dr. A. Ferbert
Neurologische Klinik · Klinikum Kassel
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