Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease initially mimicking C5 palsy–like motor weakness and cervical radiculopathy: a diagnostic pitfall before status epilepticus
Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) can initially present with focal neurological symptoms, delaying diagnosis when a plausible structural lesion is present. A 70-year-old woman presented with progressive right arm weakness and shoulder pain, clinically suggesting a C5 palsy–like pattern. Cervical magnetic resona...