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acetone and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome

acetone has been researched along with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome in 1 studies

methyl ketone : A ketone of formula RC(=O)CH3 (R =/= H).

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome: A rare transmissible encephalopathy most prevalent between the ages of 50 and 70 years. Affected individuals may present with sleep disturbances, personality changes, ATAXIA; APHASIA, visual loss, weakness, muscle atrophy, MYOCLONUS, progressive dementia, and death within one year of disease onset. A familial form exhibiting autosomal dominant inheritance and a new variant CJD (potentially associated with ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM) have been described. Pathological features include prominent cerebellar and cerebral cortical spongiform degeneration and the presence of PRIONS. (From N Engl J Med, 1998 Dec 31;339(27))

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Josefsberg, Z1
Aran, O1
Laron, Z1

Other Studies

1 other study available for acetone and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome

ArticleYear
Safety of pituitary growth hormone extracted with acetone/acetic acid.
    Lancet (London, England), 1994, Jul-09, Volume: 344, Issue:8915

    Topics: Acetates; Acetic Acid; Acetone; Child; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome; Drug Contamination; Female; Growt

1994