Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseFamilial CJD results when a person inherited the abnormal protein (
prion). Inherited CJD is rare. NOTE: Classic CJD is not related to "mad cow"
disease.
... Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseCreutzfeldt-Jakob
disease is an organic brain syndrome caused by a protein-like particle called a
prion. Loss of brain function resembles Alzheimer's
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