What Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)?
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is extremely rare, fatal, degenerative disease. It is part of a group of diseases called prion diseases, which can occur in humans and animals.Despite its extreme rarity, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has become fairly well known over the past decade because of its association with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or “mad cow disease” This association is somewhat misleading, however.Despite its extreme rarity, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has become fairly well known over the past decade because of its association with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or “mad cow disease” This association is somewhat misleading, however. Symptoms of CJD begin by rapid onset of dementia, which leads to memory loss, personality changes, and symptoms include hallucinations and other disorders of speech, sudden movements, balance problems and coordination, changes in behavior, rigid posture, and the onset of seizures. (Wikipedia) Typically, the symptoms of CJD occurs in
