Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Definition

• (n) rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Synonyms

• CJD
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
• Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease