Automatic segmentation of subcortical structures in human brain MR images is an important
but difficult task due to poor and variable intensity contrast. Clear, well-defined intensity …

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and performance of DWI in patients with sporadic
CJD (sCJD). Methods A systematic literature search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE …

Human transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), or prion diseases, are invariably
fatal conditions associated with a range of clinical presentations. TSEs are classified as …

Domestic and nondomestic cats have been shown to be susceptible to feline spongiform
encephalopathy (FSE), almost certainly caused by consumption of bovine spongiform …

Grey matter involvement is a well‐known feature in sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
(sCJD), yet precise anatomy‐based quantification of reduced diffusivity is still not fully …

Prion diseases are caused by self‐replicating proteins that induce lethal neurodegenerative
disorders. In the last decade, the understanding of the different clinical, pathological, and …

Most dementias begin insidiously, developing slowly and generally occurring in the elderly
age group. The so-called rapidly progressive dementias constitute a different, diverse …

Abstract Familial Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (fCJD) in Jews of Libyan ancestry is caused by
an E200K mutation in the PRNP gene. While carriers are born with this mutation, they …

Background: Research in chronic alcoholics on memory, decision‐making, learning, stress,
and reward circuitry has increasingly highlighted the importance of subcortical brain …

The authors conducted a subcortical analysis of first-episode, medication-naïve patients with
major depressive disorder comorbid with panic disorder. A sample of 15 patients were …