Summary:
- CJD is a form of brain damage that can lead to a decrease in mental processes and movement
- it is caused by a protein called prion
- there are two main types of CJD:
- Sporadic CJD: occurs for no reason and is the most common
- Familial CJD: hereditary form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; cn be inherited from parents.
- Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease can also be transmitted from species to species through ingestion of contaminated meat
- Symptoms of CJD are dementia, blurred vision, muscle twitching , stiffness, and immobilization.
- CJD is not the same as Alzhiemers since the symptoms progress rapidly and gets worse
- There are no treatments but there are various tests to detect it such as, blood tests, CT scans, and MRI
- There are no methods of preventions