Tag: Jakob’s Disease

Jakob’s Disease Definition and Description of Jakob’s Disease Jakob’s Disease, formally known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), is a rare and degenerative neurological disorder characterized by rapid cognitive decline, neurological impairments, and ultimately death. It belongs to a group of conditions known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), which are caused by prions—abnormal infectious proteins that lead…