NR AEAO
AU Finelli,P.F.
TI Drug-induced Creutzfeldt-Jakob like syndrome
QU Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience 1992 Sep; 17(3): 103-5
PT journal article; review; review, tutorial
AB A patient with progressive neurological deterioration characterized by cognitive impairment, myoclonus, Parkinson's syndrome, an abnormal electroencephalogram and fasciculations was considered for brain biopsy for suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Complete clinical recovery followed discontinuation of lithium and nortriptyline. Awareness of this unusual drug-induced Creutzfeldt-Jakob like syndrome can avoid costly, invasive and unnecessary investigative procedures.
ZR 13
MH Case Report; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/*chemically induced/diagnosis; Dementia/chemically induced/diagnosis; Depressive Disorder/*drug therapy; Electroencephalography/drug effects; Human; Lithium/*adverse effects/therapeutic use; Male; Middle Age; Neuropsychological Tests; Nortriptyline/*adverse effects/therapeutic use
AD Department of Neurology, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SP englisch
PO Kanada