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CJD

CJD CJD, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, is a rare transmissible brain disorder caused by prions that progressively damages brain tissue.

CJD, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, is a rare transmissible brain disorder caused by prions that progressively damages brain tissue. It can involve changes such as sleep problems, personality changes, language difficulty, poor coordination, weakness, vision loss, and sudden muscle jerks, and it is usually fatal within a year of onset.