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Fact sheet for Local Professionals

Published February 2024

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CJD and Prion Disease (condensed)

Published June 2024

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CJD and Prion Disease

Updated February 2025

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Glossary of Terms Relevant to Prion Disease

Updated March 2024

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Sporadic CJD

Updated March 2024

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Genetic prion disease

Updated March 2024

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Iatrogenic CJD

Updated November 2023

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Variant CJD

Updated March 2024

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Variant CJD and Blood

Updated October 2023

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Aggressive behaviour in CJD

Published April 2023

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Bereavement by CJD

Published November 2023

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Talking Therapies

Updated August 2024

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Autopsy in people with suspected CJD

Updated February 2025

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Swallowing Problems

Published June 2023

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