Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Noun

1.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control Synonyms: CJD, Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

brain disease, brain disorder, CJD, encephalopathy, Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease