Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare neurodegenerative condition. This report presents the largest published case series on the condition. The palliative care symptom burden and management of these patients is considered.
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Investigations into neuroprotective drugs are in high demand for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis or Alzheimer's disease, but also psychiatric disorders, such as depression, trauma, and substance use. One potential drug class being investigated are tetracyclines impacting on a variety of neuroprotective mechanisms. At the same time, tetracyclines like doxycycline have been suggested to affect human fear and spatial memory as well as reducing declarative memory retention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGeneralized anxiety disorder is characterized by disruptions in decision-making, including an enhanced aversion to uncertain outcomes (i.e., risk aversion), which is not specific to negative outcomes (i.
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