The purpose of this study to investigate if cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and other forms of prion disease are being missed in older adults living within Lothian.
Age range
65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Evidence of prion disease pathology in the Lothian population, a description of the associated clinical/pathological and epidemiological features and referral characteristics, and how this compares with other cases of prion disease.
Timeframe: 4.5 years