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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: What it is and how it Differs from Alzheimer's

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. Compared with Alzheimer's, which is mainly... Read more Chevron

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: What it is and how it Differs from Alzheimer's

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