[4][1] early symptoms include memory problems, behavioral changes, poor coordination, visual disturbances and auditory disturbances Infection usually leads to death within one year of symptom onset. <1% of cases are iatrogenic or variant cjd. It’s usually fatal within a year. Prions are normal proteins that have changed their shape Healthy proteins have a healthy shape, which allows them to function normally.
In the united states there are nearly 500 new cjd cases per year The incidence of cjd cases worldwide is one to two cases, per million individuals, per year. It is caused by prions, infectious, misshapen versions of normal proteins, which build up in the brain, damaging brain cells.
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