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A subtype of sporadic prion disease mimicking fatal familial insomnia

1999191 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Piero Parchi · Wake Research

Sabina Capellari · NC Department of Health and Human Services

Steven Chin · Wake Research

Heidi B. Schwarz · Wake Research

N.P. Schecter · Regional Health

John D. Butts · Regional Health

Abstract

This condition is likely to represent the sporadic form of FFI and the term "sporadic fatal insomnia" is proposed.

Topics & Keywords

Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding Neurological diseases and metabolism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 52, Issue 9, pp. 1757-1757

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.52.9.1757

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 3.04

Regional Health

Daniel K. Burns · Regional Health

James M. Powers · WakeMed

Pierluigi Gambetti · Wake Research

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