Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Index  Featured: Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Disease Main Article  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare,
degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. CJD generally
appears in the later years and runs a rapid course. Symptoms of
CJD include failing memory, lack of coordination, visual
disturbances, failing memory, blindness, weakness, and
eventually coma. There are three major categories of CJD; 1)
sporadic CJD, 2) hereditary CJD, and 3) acquired CJD. There is
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