Determination of prion proteins in the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease using RT-QuIC: A case report from northeastern Colombia.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare neurodegenerative disease caused by prions. We present the case of a woman in the seventh decade of life with rapidly progressive dementia and myoclonus. Her brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed lesions in the basal nuclei, and the electroencephalogram showed periodic bilateral epileptiform discharges.