The topic Dementia due to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Dementia due to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

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• Dementia is a type of disorder accompanied by a collection of symptoms that indicate brain impairment and loss of brain function. It leads to a progressive decline of all cognitive aspects, such as behavior, memory, attention, analytical ability, thinking, language skills, etc.
• There can be a gradual deterioration of the brain’s abilities, due to age factor; or a sudden event, like an accident or illness might cause dementia
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, progressive, degenerative disease of the brain that takes place following infection of a type of naturally-occurring protein in the central nervous system, called prions. The condition has no cure and the disease prognosis is also poor
• Many individuals develop the disease spontaneously, for no evident reason. In a few cases, it may be an inherited condition. Infrequently, consuming contaminated beef or exposure to diseased human tissue can also cause CJD
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease leads to dementia, involuntary muscle jerks, loss of motor coordination, and psychiatric symptoms. The condition does not respond to any treatment, and is generally fatal, within 1-2 years of CJD onset
• Several types of CJD exist. All types involve an abnormal form of a naturally occurring protein in the central nervous system. These include:
  • Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (sCJD)
  • Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (fCJD)
  • Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (iCJD)
  • New Variant (or Variant) Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (nvCJD or vCJD)

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