[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. 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. It is caused by prions, infectious, misshapen versions of normal proteins, which build up in the brain, damaging brain cells.
Cjd is caused by a harmful prion, which is a type of misshapen protein particle that gives rise to other harmful prions, leading to nerve cell loss and brain damage.
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