| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control
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| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
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| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a very rare and incurable brain disease that is ultimately fatal. It is the most common of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). TSEs (also known as prion diseases) are caused by a unique type of infectious agent called a prion, an abnormally-structured form of a protein found in the brain. ...
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| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
A rare, ultimately fatal disorder of infectious or genetic origin that typically causes memory failure and behavioral changes. A recently identified form called
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| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
(kroits ' felt - y?' k?) A disease (also known as "Classic CJD") that creates a protein plaque on the brain and eventually leads to a rapid death. It usually occurs in patients over the age of 60.
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