Rapidly progressive dementia: probable sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in a Yoruba Nigerian woman with rapidly progressive dementia: a case report
This case highlights the pattern and progression of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease as a cause of dementia in an elderly Nigerian woman and the need to have a high index of suspicion of the diagnosis in patients presenting with rapidly progressive neuropsychiatric symptoms and dementia. Early diagnosis allows caregivers and patients to prepare well for the future, as the disease remains incurable.
Authors
- Abel O. Idowu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6034-2617)
- Morenikeji Komolafe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0592-5120)
- U C Eke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7526-2374)
- Bimbo Fawale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3205-7514)
- Adebimpe Ogunmodede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2755-986X)
- Abubakr A. Sanusi
- S. A. Oyedele
Institutions
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05080-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81