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Method for distinguishing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from other dementias

US4892814A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 1987
Grant dateJan 9, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/811
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for distinguishing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from other causes of human dementia by analyzing the cerebrospinal fluid of patients for proteins 130 and 131. The presence of these proteins indicates the presence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

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