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Preferred Name

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Definitions
A rare transmittable degenerative disorder of the brain caused by prions. Morphologically it is characterized by spongiform degeneration of the cerebral and cerebellar cortex. Signs and symptoms include sleep disturbances, personality changes, aphasia, ataxia, muscle atrophy and weakness, visual loss, and myoclonus. It usually leads to death within a year from the onset of the disease.
Synonyms
Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease
Classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CJD
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label
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Legacy Concept Name
Creutzfeldt-Jacob_Disease
Preferred_Name
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Semantic_Type
Disease or Syndrome
prefixIRI
Thesaurus:C26802
DEFINITION
A rare transmittable degenerative disorder of the brain caused by prions. Morphologically it is characterized by spongiform degeneration of the cerebral and cerebellar cortex. Signs and symptoms include sleep disturbances, personality changes, aphasia, ataxia, muscle atrophy and weakness, visual loss, and myoclonus. It usually leads to death within a year from the onset of the disease.
UMLS_CUI
C0022336
code
C26802
subClassOf
type
FULL_SYN
Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease
Classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CJD
ALT_DEFINITION
A prion disease of humans that is characterized by spongiform degeneration of the cerebral and cerebellar cortex. Three recognized forms are sporadic, familial, and iatrogenic. The iatrogenic form occurs through direct contact with human tissue, a product derived from human tissue, or contaminated medical equipment.
Contributing_Source
NICHD
Concept_In_Subset
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