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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for prion diseases
  1. Kuru 
    Bosque PJ, Tyler KL. Prions and prion disease of the central nervous system (transmissible neurodegenerative diseases). In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001379.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
    Bosque PJ, Tyler KL. Prions and prion disease of the central nervous system (transmissible neurodegenerative diseases). In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000788.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Neurocognitive disorder 
    ... the lining of the brain and spinal cord) Prion infections, such as mad cow disease Late-stage syphilis Complications of cancer and cancer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001401.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (image) 
    ... caused by a protein-like particle called a prion. Loss of brain function resembles Alzheimer's disease, but is very rapid in progression. Complete dementia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17146.htm - Medical Encyclopedia