The Amyloidoses Collection

Basic Information
Disease Name: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
ISA Name: APrP Amyloidosis
Alternative Names:
  • CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
  • Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Familial
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, New Variant
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Variant
  • Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  • Jakob-Creutzfeldt Disease
  • Jakob-Creutzfeldt Syndrome
  • New Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  • Spongiform Encephalopathy, Subacute
  • V-CJD (Variant-Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
  • Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
MeSH Description: A rare transmissible encephalopathy most prevalent between the ages of 50 and 70 years. Affected individuals may present with sleep disturbances, personality changes, ataxia; aphasia, visual loss, weakness, muscle atrophy, myoclonus, progressive dementia, and death within one year of disease onset. A familial form exhibiting autosomal dominant inheritance and a new variant CJD (potentially associated with encephalopathy, bovine spongiform) have been described. Pathological features include prominent cerebellar and cerebral cortical spongiform degeneration and the presence of prions.
Type: Amyloidosis
ICD-10 Classification Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Tissue: Central Nervous System (CNS)
Precursor Proteins:
Co-deposited Proteins:
Interaction Network
Cross-References
MeSH:
ICD:
OMIM:
PubMed:
x
This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using AmyCo you consent to all cookies in accordance with our privacy policy. OK