Stereotypic Movements in Case of Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Possible Role of Anti-NMDA Receptor Antibodies

Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) and anti-NMDA receptor antibody encephalitis (NMDAE) can both produce a rapidly progressive dementia with resulting state of catatonia or akinetic mutism. Both are associated with movement disorders. In published case series, myoclonus appears to be the most...

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Main Authors: Michelle Molina, Robert Fekete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/346298