31. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Flashcards
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What is it?
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A degenerative brain disorder that leads to dementia and, ultimately, death. Sometimes called madcow disease.
Belongs to a broad group of human and animal diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).
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Cause
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(TSE’s) caused by (misshapen) prions.
Normally harmless proteins; mishapen => infectious and harmful to normal biological processes
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Signs and symptoms
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Rapid mental deterioration (usually within a few months) Personality changes Anxiety,depression Memory loss, impaired thinking Blurred vision or blindness Insomnia Difficulty speaking Dysphagia Sudden, jerky move.
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Diagnosis
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Neurological exam, EEG, MRI, Spinalfluid test
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Treatment?
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Nope. You fucked.
