mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

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A 68-year-old man is admitted with a rapidly progressing neurological illness over the past 3 months. He has developed profound cognitive decline (dementia), involuntary muscle jerking (myoclonus), and difficulty with coordination and balance (ataxia). An EEG performed shows characteristic periodic sharp wave complexes occurring bilaterally. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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