CJD

Introduction: CJD

Description of CJD

CJD (medical condition): Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare 1-in-a-million disease that occurs spontaneously, with 10-15% inheritance, and unrelated ...more

CJD: Abbreviation for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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CJD: A rare transmissible encephalopathy most prevalent between the ages of 50 and 70 years. Affected individuals may present with sleep disturbances, personality changes, ATAXIA; APHASIA, visual loss, weakness, muscle atrophy, MYOCLONUS, progressive dementia, and death within one year of disease onset. A familial form exhibiting autosomal dominant inheritance and a new variant CJD (potentially associated with ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM) have been described. Pathological features include prominent cerebellar and cerebral cortical spongiform degeneration and the presence of PRIONS. (From N Engl J Med, 1998 Dec 31;339(27))
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CJD: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for CJD:

CJD: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

CJD is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that CJD, or a subtype of CJD, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

CJD as a Disease

CJD: Another name for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (or close medical condition association).
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CJD: Related Diseases

CJD: CJD is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

Symptoms of CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)

Some of the symptoms of CJD incude:

See full list of 37 symptoms of CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)

Treatments for CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)

Treatments for CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) include:

Opiate drugs - pain relief
Clonazepam - for myoclonus
Sodium valproate - for myoclonus

CJD: Article Excerpts about Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It... (Source: excerpt from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Fact Sheet: NINDS)

NINDS Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. Typically, onset of symptoms... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Information Page: NINDS)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Fact Sheet: NINDS (Excerpt)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about... (Source: excerpt from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Fact Sheet: NINDS)

Facts About Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: CDC-OC (Excerpt)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a progressive neurological disorder which belongs to a group of degenerative... (Source: excerpt from Facts About Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: CDC-OC)