Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

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Jakob-Creutzfeldt 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

Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease Synonyms

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