Question 1

what are the tests for vcjd?

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Brian biobsy : Tests used to diagnose this condition may include:

blood tests to rule out other forms of dementia and to look for markers that sometimes occur with the disease

ct scan of the brain
electroencephalogram (eeg)

mri of the brain
spinal tap to test for a protein called 14-3-3

the disease can only be confirmed with a brain biopsy or autopsy.

Question 2

i think i have vcjd, how did this happen?

Accepted Answer

Creutzfeldt-Jakob: This is a very rare brain degenerative disorder. Although hereditary and acquired presentations occur, spontaneous cases are the most common presentation.  These cases are likely due mutation on the gene that codes for the  protein implicated in the hereditary cases. Vcjd has been seen in residents of united kingdom &  france. Check with your doctor to exclude other more common diseases first.

Question 3

how can i recognize the major symptoms of vcjd?

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Early in the disease: A nervous system and mental examination will show memory problems and changes in other mental functions. Later in the disease, a motor system examination may show: abnormal reflexes or increased normal reflex responses. Increase in muscle tone. Muscle twitching and spasms. Strong startle response. Weakness and loss of muscle tissue (muscle wasting)there is loss of coordination

Question 4

how long it will take to die after contracting vcjd?

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Hard to say: Creuztfeld jacob disease usually  was fatal in about 18 months .The variant form  has slower progression.

Question 5

what is the risk of getting vcjd if someone never left the u.s.?

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Very low: vCJD (Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) is very rare. Four cases reported in the US, 2 got it from exposure in the the UK and one from exposure in Saudi Arabia and one from exposure in Europe or middle east-all 4 from exposure outside the USA

Question 6

what is the treatment for vcjd?

Accepted Answer

Prions: Vcjd or variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease is the human form of "mad cow disease" acquired by humans by the ingestion of contaminated meat (mostly hamburger) or rarely by blood transfusion from a case of vcjd prior to diagnosis.  

There is no definitive treatment although a number of investigators are studying possibilities.

Question 7

why obsessed with medical conditions? i constantly research things like vcjd, ms and other diseases. i get a thrill out of them but am also anxious??

Accepted Answer

See details: Find a good therapist so you can discuss your issues and concerns. You may have OCD.

Question 8

after exposure to contaminated beef, how long does it take for vcjd to develop?

Accepted Answer

Decades: Hi Member466,  Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or mad cow disease is a form of dementia that can take 15-20  and sometimes up to 50 years to develop after eating contaminated meat. While a slow virus or " Prion" , an infectious protein particle  may be involved, a definitive cause is still unknown. Hope this sheds some light on your question. Thank you.

Question 9

what is difference between vcjd and creutzfeldt-jakob disease?

Accepted Answer

Presentation: The clinical presentations are similar except varient-creutzfeldt-jakob disease occurs in youger adults and is not as aggressive.

Question 10

i have anxiety and fear of dying from vcjd (mad cow) from consuming british candies. what to do?

Accepted Answer

Before you become : Too worked up: were any of these candies recalled? Were these candies in any way connected with cows that suffered from this disease?  There is a  german candy called  mamba that contain beef-based gelatin - which was recalled in poland. Know of no cases of mad cow disease related to that.  Check your facts - before you get spun up.

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