Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

Overview

Creutzfeldt Jakob disease was first described in 1920-1921 by two German neurologists, Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt and Alfons Maria Jakob.