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Prion diseases are rare, progressive and fatal diseases affecting the brain (and more rarely other organs) that can’t be cured at present.
Prion diseases are rare, progressive and fatal diseases affecting the brain (and more rarely other organs) that can’t be cured at present. They occur when a protein folds into an abnormal form called a prion. Changes in the brain lead to memory and movement disorders, confusion, restlessness and anxiety. These diseases affect animals more often than humans.
Symptoms are similar to those for dementia
Incubation period: months to years
Preventive measures by the authorities:
Federal Office of Public Health, FOPH (Bundesamt für Gesundheit, BAG)
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home.html
National Reference Centre for Human Prion Diseases NRPE (Nationales Referenzzentrum für Prion-Erkrankungen NRPE)
www.neuropathologie.usz.ch
prions, prion diseases, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE), prion
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