Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive, rare, transmissible, and universally fatal neurodegenerative condition caused by prion proteins. The condition has a long incubation period.[1][2] CJD was first described in 1920 by Hans Creutzfeldt

Background: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative condition caused by prions. The clinical symptoms of CJD vary with its subtype, and may include dementia, visual hallucinations, myoclonus, ataxia,

Prion diseases are rare neurodegenerative diseases that have a rapid evolution. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is the most common and its sporadic form the most frequent. Definitive diagnosis is only obtained through autopsy, and there are currently

Prion diseases are rare neurodegenerative diseases that have a rapid evolution. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is the most common and its sporadic form the most frequent. Definitive diagnosis is only obtained through autopsy, and there are currently