What are the symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

What are the symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

The most common symptoms, listed in order from early to late stages of the disease, include:

  • Forgetfulness and memory problems.
  • Confusion and disorientation.
  • Behavior and personality changes.
  • Problems with your vision or processing and understanding what you see.
  • Hallucinations or delusions.
  • Problems with muscle coordination (ataxia).
  • Balance problems, affecting stability while walking or standing.
  • Uncontrolled muscle movements and spasms (dystonia).
  • Seizures.
  • Paralysis.
  • Wasting (when you lose muscle mass and weight rapidly, sometimes known as muscle atrophy).

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