Disclosing the Mysterious Kingdom of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Disclosing the Mysterious Kingdom of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: 
A Tragic Legend of a Michigan's Resident Brings the Matter to Research the Issue

In one of the worst situations, a Michigan woman lost her l life to CJD, a rare and deadly brain disorder that is also referred to as the Mad Cow Disease. Sadly, one of its victims was Arlene VonMyhr, who was 55 years old. This particular one has no known cause, and no cure, but 100% of those who were affected by it have died from it.

 

Arlene’s traumatic life story started on January 8th night when she woke up facing stroke-like symptoms, such as confusion and problems walking. Even though she persistently went to the emergency room over the next several weeks, her health condition just kept getting worse until she eventually succumbed to her terminal illness on February 19th, thus leaving behind mourning family and friends.

 

CJD, the most dramatic form of the prion disease group, is characterized by the abnormal folding of cytoskeletal proteins inside the brain that play a central role in supporting neural communication, contributing to dementia and a range of disabling symptoms. While about 85 cases are considered to be spontaneous and the cause of the others remains unknown, this serious disease remains enveloped in mystery and that is why so many scientists and experts are trying to find the meaning of it.

 

And though a massive number of non-hereditary cases of CJD occur in most of the cases, nevertheless, infection with mutations in genes and the worst – intake of contaminated beef can cause the onset and development of this disease. Although it is only a very few cases in Michigan, CJD clusters have sparked alarms, calling for detailed investigations to find what kind of material can cause the high rate of its recurrences locally.

The family of a patient who has CJD is the most significantly strained. The husband of Arlene in particular, Gary VonMyhr, has become a staunch activist for increased awareness and research funding. His furious plea on this subject brings to light the demand of scientists to study this cancer more broadly and find effective therapies so that one day the renovation of the human organ system will be achieved.

 

CJD clusters observed in Michigan despite stringent screening practices indicate the dire need to invigorate the prevention and the remedial procedures of rare neurological disorders. By targeted research investments and community engagement, we are working towards a specific direction that would lead to the ideals of better assessment/diagnostic options, improved treatment techniques, and a final realization of a world that can proudly say that the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease has been eliminated.

 

Although CJD is being studied in depth by doctors and researchers in Michigan, it is not only the people of Michigan who are concerned. They are actually responding to the ringing questions that penetrate many communities all over the world. The passing away of Arlene VonMyhr emphasizes the determination for research to be carried out and services to be set up endlessly, through which the surveillance system should be strengthened and public enlightenment augmented in order to fight the war that broke out by the clinical warden of the disease.

 

Even though CJD is a quite slippery disease, there are no hopes yet, but still, new developments in neurology and molecular biology give a reason to think about that question. The medical community is now prepared to face this merciless threat alongside novel diagnostic techniques and clinical experiments. We, the medical community, aspire to create a brighter future for people who are fragile, as CJD no longer can negatively affect their lives.

 

The ripple effects of Arlene's sudden demise have permeated the community as a revolutionary force to revive the willpower and an increased sense of urgency to combat rare neurological disorders with a vigor that had never before been seen on the scene. In her recollection of her days with Curie Jimmy is defining her time alongside her by saying that now she is lighter and has found peace in all things.