What Is CJD?
5. Symptoms
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease will cause the patient to deteriorate mentally and, as mentioned, the onset can be very rapid. In many cases, it will be just a few months before the patient will succumb to the disease. Some of the symptoms of the disease include memory loss, difficulty thinking clearly, and difficulty sleeping.
The patient can also begin to undergo changes in their personality, while they can also become depressed and develop anxiety issues. Their sight can be impaired or they can become blind altogether. Patients will also sometime move in an erratic manner, and they can develop difficulties swallowing and difficulties speaking.
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