Genealogy Projects tagged with variant vCJD on the Geni Family Tree

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob (KROITS-felt YAH-kobe) disease (CJD) is a degenerative brain disorder that leads to dementia and, ultimately, death. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease symptoms can be similar to those of other dementia-like brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. But Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease usually progresses much more rapidly.It affects about one person in every one million per year worldwide...