Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Feb 1974
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: further similarities with kuru.
A typical case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is described. Two unusual morphological features-namely, `kuru-like' plaques in the cerebellum and coarsely vacuolated neurones in the striatum-are further similarities between Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and kuru.