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26 Feb '14
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a degenerative and fatal brain disorder. Usually, onset of symptoms occurs around age 60, and about 90 percent of individuals die within a year. Early symptoms consist of failing memory, behavioral changes, lack of coordination and visual disturbances. Progressive symptoms include severe mental deterioration, involuntary movements, blindness and weakness of extremities. […]
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26 Feb '14
Novant Health d/b/a Forsyth Medical Center recently disclosed that 18 patients were potentially exposed to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is characterized by rapidly progressive dementia. Initially, patients experience problems with muscle coordination, personality changes, and impaired vision. Patients may also experience insomnia, depression, or unusual sensations. As the illness advances, mental impairment becomes severe. […]
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19 Feb '14
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, or CJD, is a degenerative neurological disease that is incurable and always fatal. CJD may lie dormant for years before manifesting symptoms similar to those found in dementia patients. However, once symptoms manifest, life expectancy is reduced to a matter of months, if not weeks. There are no reliable tests to rule in […]
