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Definition of Jakob's disease
Jakob's disease definition - medical term
Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob dise ase (CJD), a dementing
disease of the brain. It is believed due to an unconventional, transmissible agent
(a prion). Symptoms of CJD include forgetfulness, nervousness, jerky trembling hand
movements, unsteady gait, muscle spasms, chronic dementia, balance disorder, and
loss of facial expression. CJD is classified as a spongiform encephalopathy. Most
cases occur randomly (sporadically), but inherited forms exist. There is neither
treatment nor cure for CJD. Other names for CJD include Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome,
Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease, and spastic pseudoparalysis.
Common Misspellings: jakob's diease, jakob's desease
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