Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
prion disease characterized by adult onset of memory loss, dementia, ataxia, and pathologic deposition of amyloid-like plaques in the brain
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Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
Summary
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome is a rare disease[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of rare_disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's instance of is recorded as rare disease[3].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's instance of is recorded as class of disease[4].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[5].
- Josef Gerstmann is named after Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome[6].
- Ernst Sträussler is named after Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome[7].
- Ilya Scheinker is named after Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome[8].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome is a type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy[9].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome is a type of inherited prion disease[10].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome is a type of disease[11].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's Commons category is recorded as Gerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker syndrome[12].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as N73[13].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's symptoms and signs is recorded as ataxia[14].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's symptoms and signs is recorded as dementia[15].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's medical examination is recorded as magnetic resonance imaging[16].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's medical examination is recorded as biopsy[17].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's medical examination is recorded as medical history[18].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's medical examination is recorded as histopathology[19].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's possible treatment is recorded as symptomatic treatment[20].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 046.71[21].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C84727[22].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's health specialty is recorded as neurology[23].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's genetic association is recorded as PRNP[24].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_4249[25].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's exact match is recorded as http://identifiers.org/doid/DOID:4249[26].
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome's exact match is recorded as http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_356[27].
Why It Matters
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome ranks in the top 8% of rare_disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]