1.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20142014 Apr 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24748140
ABSTRACT
We report a case of melancholic depression with catatonic features presenting as a rapidly progressive organic brain syndrome, initially thought to be probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The case highlights the fundamental importance of thorough exclusion of treatable pathology masquerading as an irreversible syndrome.
Subject(s)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/diagnosis , Depressive Disorder, Major/diagnosis , Aged, 80 and over , Catatonia/diagnosis , Depressive Disorder, Major/therapy , Diagnosis, Differential , Electroconvulsive Therapy , Electroencephalography , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Hypokinesia/etiology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Tremor/etiology
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SAGE Open Med Case Rep
; 2: 2050313X14559638, 2014.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27489666
ABSTRACT
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system is a rare idiopathic vasculitis affecting small- and medium-sized vessels, isolated to the brain, leptomeninges and spinal cord. We report a case of biopsy-proven primary angiitis of the central nervous system, displaying some atypical features. This case highlights several key diagnostic and management issues of the disorder as well as its potential heterogeneity.
