Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

American  

[kroits-felt yah-kawp] / ˈkrɔɪts fɛlt ˈjɑ kɔp /

Or Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

noun

Pathology.

1. a rare, usually fatal brain disorder thought to be caused by an infectious prion and characterized by progressive dementia, blindness, and involuntary movements.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease British  

/ ˈkrɔɪtsfɛlt ˈjɑːkɒp /

noun

1. pathol a fatal slow-developing disease that affects the central nervous system, characterized by mental deterioration and loss of coordination of the limbs. It is thought to be caused by an abnormal prion protein in the brain

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Scientific  

/ kroits′fĕlt-yä′kôp /

1. A rare, usually fatal encephalopathy that occurs most often in middle age and is likely caused by a prion. It is characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control. The disease is named after its discoverers, German pathologist Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and German neurologist Alfons Maria Jakob (1884–1931).

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Etymology

Origin of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

1965–70; after German physicians Hans G. Creutzfeldt (1885–1964) and Alfons Jakob (1884–1931)

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

In people, the disease is fatal and called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024

Misfolding of the prion protein triggers prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023

They are thought to contribute to several progressive brain disorders, including mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The EU’s executive opted for decisive action after the Tory government admitted there could be a link between “mad cow” disease and the mutant strain of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which could kill humans.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 26, 2020

The discovery suggests that skin samples might be used to improve detection of the disorder, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which now is usually diagnosed with much more difficult procedures, such as brain biopsies or autopsies.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2017