Statements (138)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:disease
gptkb:monarchy gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases gptkb:multiple_sclerosis |
| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:computer
gptkb:humans human beings |
| gptkbp:affects_gender |
both genders
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:educational_campaigns gptkb:cultural_practices gptkb:educational_programs 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:caused_by |
prion
prion infection |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
psychological symptoms
|
| gptkbp:coordinates |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
|
| gptkbp:death |
100% if symptomatic
|
| gptkbp:declared_eradicated |
2000s
|
| gptkbp:decline_in_cases |
late 20th century
|
| gptkbp:declined_in |
cessation of cannibalism
|
| gptkbp:diagnosis |
clinical evaluation
neurological examination brain biopsy |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
Carleton Gajdusek
|
| gptkbp:discovery |
public health policies
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
neurology
infectious diseases |
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:geographic_distribution |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:King_Kuru
|
| gptkbp:has_been_eradicated_in |
most affected populations
|
| gptkbp:has_historical_significance |
in medical research
|
| gptkbp:has_led_to |
increased awareness of prion diseases
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
cultural anthropology
study of prion diseases |
| gptkbp:historically_prevalent_among |
gptkb:Fore_People
|
| 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:disease
gptkb:zoo |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
Fore community
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
emotional instability
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a public health issue
a historical case study |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:literature
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
social customs
cultural identity of the Fore People |
| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its unique transmission method
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
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_for |
its impact on communities.
understanding prion behavior |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
anthropology
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:dynasty
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Haryana
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Ancient India
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
avoidance of cannibalism
abandoning cannibalism abandonment of cannibalistic practices |
| gptkbp:propagation_method |
cannibalism
ritualistic cannibalism |
| gptkbp:related_to |
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
| gptkbp:research |
medical anthropology
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
prion diseases
|
| gptkbp:research_importance |
study of prion diseases
|
| gptkbp:research_led_to |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
|
| gptkbp:symptoms |
gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
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:neurodegenerative_diseases
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
gptkb:multiple_sclerosis
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jaco_Pastorius
gptkb:Bheeshma gptkb:Kevin_Kuranyi |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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