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Creutzfeldt-jakob Disease Treatments and Therapies |
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 ...
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Complications
... What makes CJD and vCJD particularly devastating is that both diseases destroy personalities as well as bodies. Physical complications include infection, heart failure and respiratory failure — ...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... No effective treatment exists for either CJD or vCJD. A number of drugs have been tested — including steroids, antibiotics and antiviral agents — with disappointing results. For that reaso...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- A new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the UK (Google Health)
- Agencies Work to Corral Mad Cow Disease (Food and Drug Administration)
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