I'm no neurologist...but I don't remember muscle spasms accompanying
CJD....
there is lots of information on this....is there any family history of severe
dementia....?
Perform a medline search for cjd....there is lots of info on it...
Steve Godfrey (sgodfrey at SunBelt.Net) wrote:
: My 71-yr old mother has been afflicted with a severe dementia accompanied by
: muscle spasms, all of which developed over a very short span of time (2-3 wks)
: approx. two months after open-heart surgery. MRI and CatScan show no evidence
: of stroke, and changes to medication do not seem to result in any change in
: her condition. Neurologists seem puzzled. The possibility of
: Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease has been raised (not by a doctor), and my sister
: and I are seeking any info on this disorder, and/or any other possible causes
: that could lead to such mental instability over such a short span of time.
: Any comments would be appreciated.