Nikolas
Created page with "Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a prion disease of the brain. This disease is characterised by a long incubation period, progressive dementia, neurological deficits, and is always fatal. Transmission may be by direct contact with infected nervous tissue or blood. Confirmation is by pathological examination of the brain. There are multiple types: * Sporadic CJD (90% of cases) – due to sporadic mutations in the PRNP gene * Familial CJD – due to familial mutations..."
