CJD: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

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Genetic CJD

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The exceptionally rare disease that causes holes to form in your brain

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is caused by abnormal proteins in the brain known as "prions" These prions cause irreversible damage to tissues, leading to the formation of sponge-like holes throughout the brain that cause neurons to malfunction and die.

Symptoms of CJD include dementia, confusion and disorientation, hallucinations, lack of coordination and muscle stiffness.

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