Kenneth Kee

A Simple Guide to Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book describes Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

Ever since the first TV and newspaper pictures of Mad Cow Disease with cows falling on their legs and foaming at the mouth appear in 1990s, many people in Singapore and worldwide have been fearful of taking beef.
Even the popular Bovril extract made of beef has its ingredients of beef changed to vegetables.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease is an infectious disease produced by prions that damage the brain tissues of cattle.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) indicates the changes in brain tissue of affected cows.

When humans consume the diseased tissue from cattle, they may form the human form of mad cow disease termed variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) or new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (nvCJD).

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the classic type normally happens in older people either:
1. From an inherited tendency of the brain to change or
2. The disease happens naturally for no obvious reason.

The type diagnosed as happening from eating diseased cattle happens in younger people and has abnormal medical traits, with outstanding psychiatric or sensory symptoms at the time of medical manifestation and delayed start of neurological abnormalities.

These neurological abnormalities are:
1. Ataxia within weeks or months,
2. Dementia (with memory loss and confusion) and
3. Myoclonus late in the illness,
4. A period of illness of at least six months, and
5. A diffusely abnormal non-diagnostic electroencephalogram.

The transmissible causes that induce the disease in both cattle and humans are the atypical protein particles termed prions.

Prions are not the same as bacteria or viruses that produce other infectious diseases; rather, they are regarded as infectious abnormal proteins that are capable of inducing abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins.

The abnormal prions are present in the brain, spinal cord, eye (in the retina), and other tissues of the nervous system of affected animals or humans.

Also, prions can be discovered in the nervous system and in sites such as bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes.

Low levels of prions may also be present in blood.

CJD is a type of brain damage that causes a rapid decrease of movement and mental function.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is very infrequent.

It happens in about 1 of every 1 million people.

Variant CJD produces less than 1% of all CJD cases.

It tends to affect younger people.

Over 220 people worldwide have had this disease.

Almost all cases happened in England and France.

Only 4 cases have been reported in the U.S., and in all 4 of these cases, there is evidence that indicates that the infection was acquired while abroad in Europe or the Middle East.

Variant CJD is produced by consuming infected meat.

The infection that produces the disease in cows is thought to be the same one that causes vCJD in humans.

CJD may be related to several other diseases caused by prions such as:
1. Chronic wasting disease (deer)
2. Kuru (mostly women in New Guinea who ate the brains of dead relatives as part of a funeral ritual)
3. Scrapie (sheep)
4. Other very rare inherited human diseases, such as Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease and fatal familial insomnia

All prion diseases are fatal.

The CJD disease can only be confirmed with a brain biopsy or autopsy.

There is no known cure for this disease.

The doctor will provide medicines to relieve symptoms

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Symptoms
Chapter 4 Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Treatment
Chapter 6 Prognosis
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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kenneth Kee
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781005928391
• Artikelnr.: 75905165

Autorenporträt

Dr. Kenneth Kee is a well-known medical doctor from Singapore who has been practicing medicine since 1972.
He graduated from the University of Singapore and furthered his studies with a Master of Science in Health Management in 1991, followed by a Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration in 1993.
Dr. Kee established Kee Clinic in 1974, located in the Holland Drive area of Singapore. The clinic has been a prominent feature of the community, offering general medical services for 5 decades.
Dr Kee also served his country Singapore as a national service police Inspector at night from 1975 to 1985 while working at his clinic during the day.
He had served as a police guard to the Woodland Petroleum Tanks at night during the Indonesian Confrontation period, took part in police rounds at night in the Beach Road area and taught First aid and emergency resuscitation to Police recruits.
He received the Singapore Police Bicentennial 2020 Medallion on 1st March 2024 as recognition for his work in the Singapore Police.
Even as he grew older, Dr. Kee continued to work actively in his clinic, although he eventually reduced his consultation hours.
Beyond his medical career, Dr. Kee is also an author.
He started writing about medical conditions in 2007, using blogs and other online platforms to share his knowledge with a broader audience.
Over time, he published various books, many of which provide simple and accessible guides to different health conditions.
His works include "A Family Doctor's Tale," "My Personal Singapore History," and numerous medical guides, available through platforms like Amazon.
His books often combine his personal experiences as a family doctor with insights into Singapore's healthcare system and history.
Dr. Kee has written extensively on health topics, contributing to both medical literature and general knowledge resources.

Dr. Kenneth Kee has written numerous books, primarily focused on health education and personal experiences as a family doctor. Some of his notable titles include:
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