Eyes of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients show evidence of prions
By the time symptoms of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) are typically discovered, death is looming and inevitable. In a new study, researchers report finding tell-tale evidence of the condition’s infectious agent in the eyes of deceased sCJD patients, making the eye a potential source for both early CJD detection and prevention of disease transmission.
Original source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181120125755.htm
