A NOTE ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF JAKOB-CREUT ZFELDT-DISEASE

Authors
ALPEROVITCH A DELASNERIELAUPRETRE N BRANDEL JP
Citation
A. Alperovitch et al., A NOTE ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF JAKOB-CREUT ZFELDT-DISEASE, Revue neurologique, 154(2), 1998, pp. 139-141
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Revue neurologique → ACNP
ISSN journal
00353787
Volume
154
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
139 - 141
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-3787(1998)154:2<139:ANOTEO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The annual incidence of sporadic Jakob-Creuzfeldt disease has been sta ble for the last 30 years. The new variant affecting young adults whic h appeared in the United Kingdom (20 cases) and France (1 case) in 199 4 is due to the same infectious agent which causes bovine spongiform e ncephalopathy. Epidemiological data are still insufficient for a preci se prediction of epidemics of the new valiant mainly due to the durati on of the incubation period of the disease.