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Prions or "slow viruses," probably cause this form of usually rapidly progressive Dementia which is transmissible, and can only be diagnosed by biopsy of brain tissue. 294.1x (DSM-IV: 290.10) Diagnostic Criteria: Dementia Due to Other General Medical Conditions Also: bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), Jakob Creutzfeldt, Kraepelin's disease, vCJD Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association |
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