The NPDPSC has an MRI Consultation Program that offers clinicians and/or families a free-of-charge reading of the Brain MRI as it pertains to the likelihood of prion disease. If you are interested in ...

This is a 58 year old woman who presented with a six week history of swallowing difficulty, blurry vision, tremor, gait ataxia, while initially denying any cognitive changes. However, symptoms ...

In April 2025, three people in Oregon developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare, fatal neurological condition that is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease ...

(NEXSTAR) – A recent report published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that two hunters contracted Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal neurological disorder, after eating venison obtained from ...

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. (WOOD) — It’s a rare but devastating disease: The few who are diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are handed a death sentence. Some local doctors are calling on the medical ...

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Anjali Srivastava Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is a rare and serious neurological condition that leads to rapid mental and ...

Two people have died and a third remains under investigation after health officials in Hood River County identified multiple cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare but deadly brain disorder ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State scientists and leading experts in deer and prion research are weighing in on recent news about deer diseases and potential risk to human health. A recent brief ...

Three people in Hood River County have contacted Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease over the span of eight months, an unusual pattern for an incredibly rare disease. Reading time 3 minutes A small Oregon ...

A woman's human growth hormone treatments in childhood may have sealed her fate decades later, according to a new case report. Reading time 3 minutes The grim reaper can sometimes take decades to ...