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Creutzfeldt-jakob Disease Symptoms and Diagnosis |
CJD; Jakob-Creutzfeldt Disease; vCJD |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a very rare and incurable degenerative neurological disorder (brain disease) that is ultimately fatal. It is the most common of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). Causes Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diseases (also known as prion diseases) are caused by a unique type of infectious agent called prions, an abnormally structured form of a protein found in the brain. Other prion diseases include Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker ...
Wikipedia - [full article]
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Signs and symptoms
... A number of subtypes of CJD exist, many with slight variations in signs and symptoms. Yet the various forms of the disease are far more alike than they are different, and everyone affected by CJD must...
Source: MayoClinic
Causes ... Both classic and variant CJD belong to a broad group of human and animal diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The name derives from the spongy holes, visible under a mic...
Source: MayoClinic
Risk factors ... The true risk of developing either CJD or vCJD is largely unknown. In February 2004, scientists in Italy discovered a new form of mad cow disease. The brains of the infected animals resembled those of...
Source: MayoClinic
Screening and diagnosis ... Only a brain biopsy or an examination of brain tissue after death (autopsy) can definitively confirm the presence of CJD or vCJD. But doctors often can make an accurate diagnosis based on your medical...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- Agencies Work to Corral Mad Cow Disease (Food and Drug Administration)
- Annual Incidence Rate of BSE in Countries that Have Reported Cases (Office International des Epizooties)
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