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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Warning Signs

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and any of the following:

Worsening headaches
Confusion
Difficulty walking
Poor coordination
Muscle tremors
Muscle stiffness
Vision loss

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Last Updated: Jul 15, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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