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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a very rare and incurable [[degeneration (medical)|degenerative]] [[neurology|neurological disorder]] ([[brain]][[disease]]) that is ultimately fatal. Among the types of [[transmissible spongiform encephalopathy]] found in humans, it is the most common. | Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a very rare and incurable [[degeneration (medical)|degenerative]] [[neurology|neurological disorder]] ([[brain]] [[disease]]) that is ultimately fatal. Among the types of [[transmissible spongiform encephalopathy]] found in humans, it is the most common. | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
===Laboratory Findings=== | ===Laboratory Findings=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a very rare and incurable degenerative neurological disorder (brain disease) that is ultimately fatal. Among the types of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy found in humans, it is the most common.
Diagnosis
Laboratory Findings
The diagnosis of CJD is suspected when there are typical clinical symptoms and signs such as rapidly progressing dementia with myoclonus. Analysis of CSF for 14-3-3 protein is done to establish diagnosis.