Probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Presenting as Progressive
Supranuclear Palsy

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 32(4); 2014 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2014;32(4): 272-274.

진행핵상마비로 발현한 추정(probable)크로이츠펠트-야콥병

강성훈, 김민직 이혜미 권겸일 이선민 고성범

고려대학교 의과대학 구로병원 신경과 파킨슨병 센터

Probable Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Presenting as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Sung Hoon Kang

Department of Neurology, Parkinson’s disease Centre, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a clinical syndrome comprising vertical supranuclear palsy, parkinsonism, postural instability, and mild dementia. Other disorders can present with similar clinical pictures. In this report we describe a case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) presenting with the PSP and discuss which features may help to prevent misdiagnosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of CJD presenting with PSP syndrome in Korea. Key Words: Progressive supranuclear palsy, Supranuclear vertical ophthalmoplegia, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease