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Which disease of man is similar with cattle’s, bovine spongiform encephalopathy? (a) encephalitis (b) Jacob-cruitzfeit disease...

Which disease of man is similar with cattle’s, bovine spongiform encephalopathy?

(a) encephalitis

(b) Jacob-cruitzfeit disease

(c) spongiocitis of cerebrum

(d) spondylitis.

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option b: Jacob-cruitzfeit disease in man similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) caused by prions

neurodegenerative, fatal brain syndrome caused by a prion

prion proteins causes misfolding of normal proteins in the brain causes holes in the brain tissue (resembles sponge under microscope)

effects one person in every billion

this disease can be inheritable (5-10%)

symptoms : memory loss, behavioural changes, in cordination, hallucinations, double vision etc

diagnosis: only through brain biopsy. most of the times it is based on the patients history

treatment: no effective treatment available to cure this disease

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