Conclusions
In conclusion, this case report shows that patients with CJD who receive antipsychotic medications can develop NMS. Further research is needed to investigate whether CJD is a predisposing factor for developing NMS, or is their co-existence merely a coincidence.
Acknowledgments: We thank fellow physicians for taking part in care of this patient and a consulting pathologist of University College London Hospital for supplying detailed post-mortem analysis. We are also grateful to the family of our patient for their consent to publish this case.
Author contribution: Julija Čiauškaitė, Ieva Puleikytė and Simonas Jesmanas collected the data from the medical record and drafted the manuscript; Giedrė Jurkevičienė and Daiva Rastenytė supervised the drafting of the manuscript; Antanas Vaitkus was the patient’s treating physician. All authors reviewed, edited, and agreed on the final version of the manuscript.
Data availability statement: Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.