No curative tx: Current treatment for cjd is aimed at alleviating symptoms and making the individual as comfortable as possible. Opiate drugs can help relieve pain if it occurs, and the drugs Clonazepam and sodium valproate may help relieve myoclonus. During later stages of the disease, changing the person’s position frequently can keep him or her comfortable and helps prevent bedsores. Foley cath, ivfluids, supp.
Answered 6/24/2014
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None: Once cruetzfeld jacob disease diagnosed no available therapy cures the disease. It is generally progressive and fatal.
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