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The "cortical ribbon sign"
Yuanmei PAN, Ying CHEN, Gang WANG
Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation ›› 2026, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2) : 168-172.
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The "cortical ribbon sign"
Through a case report of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) featuring the cortical ribbon sign on cranial MRI, this article reviews the pathophysiological mechanism of this specific neuroimaging sign. It proceeds to explore the sign's association with a range of neurological diseases and its significance in diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
Cortical ribbon sign / Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease / Cytotoxic edema
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