Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: CJD; vCJD; cCJD; Familial CJD; Laughing sickness; Kuru

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History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Future or Investigational Therapies | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

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Case #1

Related Chapters

Other prion diseases

• Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS)
• Fatal familial insomnia (FFI)
• Kuru in humans
• Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) commonly known as mad cow disease
• Chronic wasting disease (CWD)
• Scrapie in sheep

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