Case report: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a case that initiated with the onset of obsessive-compulsive state.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common reason for patients to seek symptomatic treatment in psychiatric departments, which makes it challenging to consider underlying organic nervous system diseases. However, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) can present with atypical symptoms, sometimes even as initial symptoms, leading to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis. Lumbar puncture and brain DWI are important diagnostic methods for CJD, and the detection of 1,433 protein can be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

Case presentation

We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who was initially diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder in 2022. Despite seven months of symptomatic treatment, her symptoms did not improve. She also developed symptoms of altered consciou

SUBMITTER: Li B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10391538 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature