| Literature DB >> 24748140 |
Elizabeth Shiner1, Lauren Taylor, Adith Mohan, Shaun Watson, Perminder Singh Sachdev.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24748140 PMCID: PMC3992591 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-203352
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X