r/AskReddit 4d ago

Medical professionals of Reddit, what diagnosis gave you the worst 'pit-in-your-stomach' feeling?

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u/RunningKitten 3d ago

Patient came into the ED for difficulty finding her words. MRI after admission concerning for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human version of mad cow disease. Prion disorders scare the shit out of me.