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Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease is a rare, transmissible brain disorder caused by prions that leads to progressive degeneration of brain tissue.

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease is a rare, transmissible brain disorder caused by prions that leads to progressive degeneration of brain tissue. It can involve sleep problems, personality change, language and movement difficulties, weakness, vision loss, and sudden muscle jerks, and it usually causes death within about a year after symptoms begin.