which adjunctive diagnostic test should be used in the work-up of a patient with suspected creutzfeldt-jakob disease or transient epileptic amnesia?
By Mayo Clinic Staff. Only a brain biopsy or an examination of brain tissue after death (autopsy) can confirm the presence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. But doctors often can make an accurate diagnosis based on your medical and personal history, a neurological exam, and certain diagnostic tests.