Nursing of the Patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. A Prospect of Nursing and Care of Patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

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  • YUASA Tatsuhiko
    Department of Neurology and Neuroradiology Kohnodai Hospital, National Center of Neurology & Psychiatry

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  • クロイツフェルト・ヤコブ病の看護　　これからのクロイツフェルト・ヤコブ病の看護とケアー
  • コレカラ ノ クロイツフェルト ・ ヤコブビョウ ノ カンゴ ト ケア

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Cheutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a form of prion diseases, including scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy in animals, and kuru, fatal familial insomnia, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease and variant CJD in humnans. There have been numerous iatrogenic cases through contaminated pituitary hormones, dural grafts and corneal transplants.<br>Not only infection control, regarded as one of the major subjects in nursing CJD patients, but other important issues must be also examined; skill improvement in nursing and caring, how to disclose the diagnosis to patients and the family appropriately, mental support for them, respect of the patients'dignity, adjustment of medical environment such as keeping necessary beds and home care medicine.<br>In this special issue, reviewing the nursing care of CJD patients from past to present, we will examine the way it should be according to the current medical findings. Readers will be able to learn about the latest developments in nursing skills and practical infection control so that they can provide the update information to patients and/or family.

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