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 ==Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease==
+===General===
 *Commonly abbreviated as ''CJD''.
 *Rare.
 *Incurable disease.
-*Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD).
+*Usually diagnosed clinically.
-**Associated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
+**Characteristic findings:
-**Should sample: spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils.<ref name=Ref_HospAuto83>{{Ref HospAuto|83}}</ref>
+***Very rapid decline (3-4 months).
+***Characteristic (cortex findings on) neuroradiology.
+====Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)====
+*Associated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
+*Should sample: spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils.<ref name=Ref_HospAuto83>{{Ref HospAuto|83}}</ref>
 ===Microscopic===