Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
A dementing disease of the brain.
It is believed due to an unconventional (not a bacteria or virus), transmissible agent called a prion.
Symptoms of CJD include forgetfulness, nervousness, jerky trembling hand movements, unsteady gait, muscle spasms, chronic dementia, balance disorder, and loss of facial expression.
CJD is classified as a spongiform encephalopathy.
Most cases occur randomly (sporadically), but inherited forms exist.
There is neither treatment nor cure for CJD.
Other names for CJD include Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease and spastic pseudoparalysis