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Confronting CJD and Other Prion Disorders

30 July 2007

The film that educates about CJD and other prion diseases is now freely accessible on the NeuroPrion website!

This one-hour film clip contains a comprehensive consideration of the different forms of prion disorders: sporadic, familial, and acquired. Clinical features are reviewed through patient presentations and comments by family members. The uses and limitations of various diagnostic tests are presented. Pathogenesis, transmission, and epidemiology are explained.

The program also confronts the “fear factor,” the myths and misconceptions that surround these disorders, and the surveillance mechnisms that have been established to help safeguard public health. It also includes a consideration of how the medical profession may best serve the needs of afflicted patients and their families; how to access the resources available for assistance and support, and how to submit specimens for diagnosis and research.


To access the video page, click here