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What are the symptoms of a prion disease?
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No definite: Prion disease is suspected when pt. Shows rapidly progressive dementia like features, including seizure. Symptoms of dementia are many many.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Neuro: Decline in mental function, rapid over a few months. The hallmark symptom, often present, is myoclonic jerks while fully conscious. Lack of coordination is common if the cerebellum is involved.
Answered 9/10/2013
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Multiple diseases: Prion diseases included a number of disorders. The most prominent, cjd, causes, dementia, ataxia, weird painful sensations, seizures, wasting etc. For more information please consult the following site. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/prions/.
Answered 8/5/2012
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