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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, very rapid progressive form of dementia. Unlike Alzheimer's where causes have been identified as neurofibrillary tangles and a sticky protein called beta amyloid, in CJD proteinaceous infectious particles, better known as prions, are the culprit. ...
Scary stuff, Christine. People are more aware of CJD because of the outbreak in beef a few years ago, but I think agricultural areas in the states hear more about this disease than industrial areas. Thanks for a very informative article.
Carol