Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Overview
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may occur spontaneously, be inherited, or be transmitted by contact with infected tissue, such as during a transplant or eating contaminated meat.
Symptoms
The condition causes personality changes, anxiety, depression, and memory loss, usually within a few months. Many people lapse into coma.
Treatments
Because no effective treatment exists, the focus is on alleviating pain and relieving symptoms.
