Preferred Label : Dementia due to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease;
ICD-11 definition : A form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease that progresses more slowly than the sporadic
form. It is typically caused by consumption of cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy,
a bovine form of prion disease. Symptoms include early behavioral changes, gait imbalance,
sensory problems, myoclonic jerks and other abnormal movements.;
ICD-11 synonym : Dementia due to vCJD; Dementia due to vCJD - [variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease]; variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease;
Origin ID : 1173220525;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
A form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease that progresses more slowly than the sporadic
form. It is typically caused by consumption of cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy,
a bovine form of prion disease. Symptoms include early behavioral changes, gait imbalance,
sensory problems, myoclonic jerks and other abnormal movements.
