Statements (136)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:Monarch gptkb:psychologist |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jaco_Pastorius
gptkb:Bheeshma |
| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:Person
gptkb:computer both genders human beings |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:temple
gptkb:educational_campaigns gptkb:Educational_Institution gptkb:organization cognitive decline environmental factors sleep disturbances ethical considerations in research public awareness campaigns weight loss anthropological studies community health initiatives genetic factors brain damage seizures neuroinflammation epidemiological studies global health initiatives cell death public health interventions scientific research funding social withdrawal neurodegeneration ritualistic cannibalism medical research funding rituals of mourning international collaboration in research spongiform changes in the brain personality changes visual disturbances global health awareness genetic susceptibility neurological decline protein misfolding increased aggression cultural taboos infectious agents age of onset variability cerebellar ataxia death within months to years inability to move inability to speak loss of muscle control loss of neurons painful sensations female predominance in cases forebrain degeneration impact on Fore culture loss of social function prion protein accumulation social structure of the Fore people |
| gptkbp:case_types |
late 20th century
|
| gptkbp:caused_by |
prion
prion infection |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
most affected populations
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
public health policies
Carleton Gajdusek |
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
|
| gptkbp:end_of_life |
100% if symptomatic
|
| gptkbp:established |
2000s
|
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
neurology
infectious diseases |
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:King_Kuru
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
cultural anthropology
in medical research study of prion diseases |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kuru
|
| gptkbp:impact |
understanding of prion diseases
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
years
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
cultural beliefs
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:zoo |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
Fore community
|
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
cessation of cannibalism
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
emotional instability
psychological symptoms |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a public health issue
a historical case study |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:academic_journal
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
social customs
cultural identity of the Fore People |
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
gptkb:Fore_People
|
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
avoidance of cannibalism
abandoning cannibalism abandonment of cannibalistic practices |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
1950s
Fore people Fore people of Papua New Guinea |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
other prion diseases
|
| gptkbp:is_similar_to |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
anthropology
its impact on communities. understanding prion behavior |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Monarch
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased awareness of prion diseases
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Haryana
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its unique transmission method
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Ancient India
|
| gptkbp:propagation_method |
cannibalism
ritualistic cannibalism |
| gptkbp:related_to |
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
medical anthropology |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
prion diseases
study of prion diseases |
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
clinical evaluation
neurological examination brain biopsy |
| gptkbp:symptoms |
gptkb:psychologist
weight loss difficulty walking emotional instability loss of coordination tremors involuntary movements muscle spasms speech difficulties swallowing difficulties |
| gptkbp:transmission |
ritualistic cannibalism
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
no effective treatment
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:psychologist
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
gptkb:psychologist
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
1950s
|