sporadic CJD

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
neurodegenerative disease
prion disease
gptkbp:affects central nervous system
gptkbp:causedBy misfolded prion protein
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:EEG
MRI
CSF 14-3-3 protein
definitive diagnosis by brain biopsy or autopsy
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:familial_CJD
gptkb:iatrogenic_CJD
gptkb:variant_CJD
gptkbp:duration months
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1920s
gptkbp:hasNoCure true
gptkbp:hasNoKnownCause true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sporadic CJD
gptkbp:ICD-10_code A81.0
gptkbp:incidence 1-2 cases per million per year
gptkbp:isMostCommonFormOf gptkb:Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease
gptkbp:isNotTransmissibleBy casual contact
gptkbp:mortalityRate ~100%
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jakob
gptkb:Creutzfeldt
gptkbp:onset typically age 60 or older
gptkbp:pathology spongiform changes in brain tissue
gptkbp:prognosis fatal
gptkbp:riskFactor older age
PRNP gene polymorphism
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:dementia
behavioral changes
ataxia
myoclonus
visual disturbances
rapidly progressive cognitive decline
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6