Prion diseases cause a progressive decline in brain function due to misfolding of proteins in the brain, called prion proteins (PrP)
These are unique diseases,their aetiology may be genetic, sporadic or infectious via ingestion of infected foodstuffs and via iatrogenic means (e.g. blood transfusion/donated organs)
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