Psychoses as the presenting manifestation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in an elderly male

Xiaofan Li; Maria I. Lapid; M. Caroline Burton; Keith A. Josephs

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.02.002

Psychoses as the presenting manifestation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in an elderly male

Xiaofan Li, Maria I. Lapid, M. Caroline Burton, Keith A. Josephs

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Abstract

The differential diagnosis of acute psychosis includes delirium, dementia and primary psychiatric disorders. A comprehensive medical evaluation is crucial to make the proper diagnosis. We report the case of a healthy elderly man who presents with acute psychosis. We describe our diagnostic evaluation based on the patient's history and physical examination, which identified Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Avoiding diagnostic error in patients who face such a rapidly progressive and catastrophic illness is paramount.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	302.e7-302.e9
Journal	General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume	33
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.02.002
State	Published - 2011

Keywords

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Dementia
Neurodegenerative disorder
Psychoses

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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