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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
What is a prion disease?
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The CJD Support Group Network (CJDSGN) offers support, information and assistance to all Australians affected by Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) or other prion diseases. The CJDSGN … View Profile
Prion disease is a group of diseases that affect humans and animals also as tranmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). CJD is used to discribe all forms of human TSE except Variant CJD or Mad Cow disease. CJD is a rare and fatal degenerative brain disease in humans.
- Sporadic CJD,
- inherited or genetic CJD including familial CJD, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease (GSS) and Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI)
- Acquired CJD - Iatrogenic or medically acquired CJD and Kuru
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- Sporadic CJD,
