Korean J Anesthesiol.  2011 Sep;61(3):262-264. 10.4097/kjae.2011.61.3.262.

Anesthetic management in patients suspected of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease -A case report-

• In CB
• Choi YS
• Park EY
• Chang DJ
• Lee SK
• Choi H
• Moon HS

• KMID: 2031318
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2011.61.3.262

Abstract

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder in which accumulation of the pathogenic prion protein induces neuronal damage and results in distinct pathologic features. This abnormal prion is an infectious protein and resistant to methods of sterilization currently being used. Therefore, management of definite, or suspected CJD patients requires additional precautions. We report our experience of a patient who had undergone brain biopsy for suspected of CJD. The patient was confirmed to have sporadic CJD.

Keyword

Anesthesia; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Biopsy
Brain
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform
Humans
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurons
Sterilization
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform