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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare brain disorder.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare brain disorder. It is caused by accumulations of an abnormal protein (prion) which harms brain cells. Typical symptoms include dementia, behavioural changes, movement disorders, and finally death. There is no effective treatment at present.
Protein misfolding can have the following causes:
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