Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
What is CJD?
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, fatal brain disorder. CJD usually appears in later life and runs a rapid course.
Who is impacted?
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It affects about one person in every one million per year worldwide; in the United States there are about 350 cases per year. Typical onset of symptoms occurs at about age 60, and about 70 percent of individuals die within one year.
What are the signs & symptoms?
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In the early stages of the disease, people may have failing memory, behavioral changes, lack of coordination, and visual disturbances. As the illness progresses, mental deterioration becomes pronounced and involuntary movements, blindness, weakness of extremities, and coma may occur.
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