Atypical Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Evolution after Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonic Depression

We describe a case report of an 80-year-old woman who presented with symptomatology compatible with an episode of major depression with catatonia. After psychiatric admission, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was applied, but symptoms progressed with cognitive impairment, bradykinesia, widespread sti...

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Main Authors: Iria Grande, Juan Fortea, Ellen Gelpi, Itziar Flamarique, Marc Udina, Jordi Blanch, Raquel Sánchez-Valle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/791275
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