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MR Imaging of Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Blinded and Controlled Study
AJNR 29:1638-1643, Fulbright,R.K.,et al, 2008
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Article Abstract
FLAIR and DWI abnormalities in the caudate nucleus and putamen offer the best sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing fCJD. Our findings support recent recommendations that MR imaging should be added to the diagnostic evaluation of CJD.
 
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