Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) belongs to a family of diseases called "prion disease" [pree-ahn] caused by abnormal "prions", microscopic infectious agents made of proteins. Prions cause a number of diseases in a variety of mammals, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or "mad cow disease") in cattle and scrapie in sheep.
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Types of Prion Disease
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Is it Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease?
It is important to rule out other diseases, which may be treatable, before confirming a CJD diagnosis.
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Signs and Symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Early symptoms tend to include personality changes and impaired muscular coordination, memory, judgment, thinking and vision.
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Disease Progression
While each type of CJD varies slightly, the rapid progression is a distinctive characteristic of the disease.
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Is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Contagious?
CJD is not contagious in the same way as a cold or flu. Normal social contact with someone with CJD should not put you at any greater risk of acquiring it.
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Treatments for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
While there is no proven treatment or cure for CJD yet, there are ways to help relieve symptoms and participate in research studies to help find treatments.