CREUTZFELDT - JAKOB DISEASE

Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease

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Introduction1

Discussion1

Signs and Symptoms/Clinical Presentation2

Conclusion3

Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease

Introduction

It is a rare brain infection that causes progressive physical and mental deterioration, leading to death usually within a year of onset. It claims one person in every million and is universally fatal. The most common variant, vCJD linked with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), and there have also been occurrences in people treated with pituitary hormones derived from cows for growth or fertility problems.

Discussion

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease distinguished by developing dementia and myoclonic seizures. There is no treatment and the disease invariably fatal. ...