Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is an organic brain syndrome caused by a protein-like particle called a prion. Loss of brain function resembles Alzheimer's disease, but is very rapid in progression. Complete dementia usually occurs by the sixth month, death follows quickly. There is no known cure.
Review Date: 08/06/2007
Reviewed By: Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center,
Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science
Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.
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