Scientists discover early brain alterations in people at risk of developing hereditary Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Author: Cristina Sampedro Prion diseases can occur spontaneously or genetically, the latter being caused by a mutation in the prion protein (PrP), which are rare but devastating neurodegenerative disorders that affect both humans and animals. The main types of genetic prion diseases are genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (gCJD), genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (gCJD), genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (gCJD), genetic [...]

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