Calderón-Garcidueñas AL, Sagastegui-Rodríguez JA, Canales-Ibarra C, Farías-García R

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ABSTRACT

The case reported here is that of a 50-year-old man from Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, who during the previous 15 months developed a demential syndrome and myoclonia. The brain biopsy led to establish a diagnosis of spongiform encephalopathy. The EEG showed periodic sharp wave complexes over the right hemisphere. A review on about prion diseases is included.

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