New Fatal CJD-Like Dementia Discovered In America

 10.07.2008 16:11   medicalnewstoday.com

A new dementia that is distinct from but resembles known forms of CJD, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, has been discovered in America, affecting 16 people, 10 of whom have died after gradually losing their mental and motor functions and being unable to think, speak or move.

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