Understanding creutzfeldt-jakob disease /
Vacca, Vincent M.
Understanding creutzfeldt-jakob disease / Vincent M. Vacca - March 2016. - Nursing 2016 46 : 3, page 36-42 .
Rare, transmissible, and rapidly progressive, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is an ultimately fatal central nervous system infection caused by accumulation of abnormally shaped prion proteins in neurons (see Understanding prion proteins). Although categorized as an infection, CJD doesn't lead to the immune system or inflammatory response typical of most infectious diseases. This article discusses the pathophysiology and diagnosis of this terminal illness and nursing care for patients with suspected or confirmed CJD.
Nursing
Creutzfeldt-jakob syndrome.
Palliative care.
Neurodegeneration.
Neurology.
Understanding creutzfeldt-jakob disease / Vincent M. Vacca - March 2016. - Nursing 2016 46 : 3, page 36-42 .
Rare, transmissible, and rapidly progressive, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is an ultimately fatal central nervous system infection caused by accumulation of abnormally shaped prion proteins in neurons (see Understanding prion proteins). Although categorized as an infection, CJD doesn't lead to the immune system or inflammatory response typical of most infectious diseases. This article discusses the pathophysiology and diagnosis of this terminal illness and nursing care for patients with suspected or confirmed CJD.
Nursing
Creutzfeldt-jakob syndrome.
Palliative care.
Neurodegeneration.
Neurology.