JACOB'S DISEASE CREUTZFELDT

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JACOB'S DISEASE CREUTZFELDT

Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease.

An infection caused by prions, infectious protein particles of recent recognition. It is contagious through direct contact with infected tissue, and possibly by ingestion. A variant produces the "mad cow disease" in humans. Nearly 15% of cases are family members.

Causes.

Contact or ingestion of products from the infected central nervous system.

Other sources of infection are more dubious and the subject of intense studies.

Signs and symptoms.

Patients have a rapidly progressive dementia with myoclonus (repeated contractions of small muscle groups)

Initially may appear:

Slow thinking,

Difficulty concentrating,

Loss of memory and.

Loss of trial.

At the end of the disease to move dementia:

Mood swings,

Hallucinations and, ultimately, dementia.

Risk Factors.

Contact with tissues of the nervous system (cornea transplants or injections of pituitary) Neurosurgical procedures.

It has demonstrated the transmission of "mad cow disease" to humans, but the risk is the subject of much debate.

Prevention.

Avoid, where possible, the risk factors.

It is difficult to detect nerve tissue in the presence of the disease, or infectivity of them.

Diagnosis and Treatment.

Health precautions.

Medical treatment.

Psychotherapy or counseling to help you live with an incurable disease.

Chemotherapy and / or radiation therapy.

Surgery for:

Remove the tumor, where it is small.

Mitigate any pressure in the bile ducts.

Mitigate or avoid obstructions in the bladder.

Diagnostic Systems.

Observing the symptoms.

History and physical examination by your physician.

Analysis of blood.

The evidence imaging (CT and MRI) provide a presumptive diagnosis to see a rapidly progressive atrophy of brain structures.

The EEG (Electroencephalogram) presents a typical pattern in many cases, which helps in the diagnosis.

The definitive diagnostic test is the microscopic study of a sample of brain tissue obtained by biopsy or autopsy.

Complications.

Those arising from the deterioration of brain functions (injuries, infections, malnutrition,

Forecast.

Does not exist.

Unfortunate. The disease is fatal.

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