What are the symptoms of mad cow disease?

CJD: Mad cow disease or creutzfeldt-jakob disease can cause: dementia and myoclonus (muscle twitching). These are the most common symptoms. It can also cause behavioral changes, unsteadiness, sleep problems and mood changes.

The symptoms of Mad cow disease include:: Confusion, Dementia, Loss of coordination, Myoclonic jerks, Personality change, Sleepiness, Abnormal gait.

See below: Similar to other prion diseases. A classical triad of dementia, myoclonus, and ataxia. Some patients do exhibit parkinsonian-like features, and have difficulty with visuospatial perception. Most of the pts were younger in their 20's, as young as 12. The symptoms seemed insidious and persistent and behavior and confusion was quite marked.