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==Overview== | |||
The vast majority of CJD patients usually die within 1 year of illness onset. | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
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Overview
The vast majority of CJD patients usually die within 1 year of illness onset.
Complications
- Infection
- Heart failure
- Respiratory failure
- Loss of ability to function or care for oneself
- Loss of ability to interact with others
- Death
Prognosis
- The outcome is usually very poor. Within 6 months or less of the onset of symptoms, the person will become incapable of self-care.
- The disorder is fatal in a short time, usually within 8 months, but a few people survive as long as 1 or 2 years after diagnosis.
- The cause of death is usually infection, heart failure, or respiratory failure.