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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > nervous system diseases > prion diseases > Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > nervous system diseases > prion diseases > Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > prion diseases > Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > prion diseases > Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Preferred Term:

síndrome de Creutzfeldt-Jakob

Definition:
Encefalopatía transmisible de ocurrencia rara, prevalente entre las edades de 50 y 70 años. Los individuos afectados pueden presentar alteraciones del sueño, cambios de personalidad, ataxia, afasia, pérdida de visión, debilidad, atrofia muscular, mioclonia, demencia progresiva, y muerte dentro de un año de iniciada la enfermedad. Entre las características patológicas se incluye una degeneración espongiforme cerebrocortical y cerebelar prominente y la presencia de priones.
Concept Schemes:
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Términos Genéricos:
enfermedades por prión
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18996
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