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“MAD COW  DISEASE”  /  BOVINE  SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY /  BSE  / CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE

DEFINITION:. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare fatal encephalopathy caused by an as yet unidentified slow virus.  The disease occurs in middle age; symptoms are progressive dementia, dysarthria, muscle wasting and various involuntary movements such as myoclonus  and athetosis. Deterioration is obvious week to week. Death ensues, usually within a year. It is the human variant of mad cow disease…”   (Mosby's Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Dictionary) 

 

NARROW THE TOPIC:

• Is the U.S. doing enough to prevent the spread of BSE?

• What avenues are being explored for treatments for the disease?

• What are the potential economic effects of the disease?

• Discuss the effects of the disease in humans.

• What additional steps should the meat industry take?

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS & SEE ALSO REFERENCES: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; Encephalopathy; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy —epidemiology; Prions; Bovine spongiform; Prion diseases in animals.

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Encyclopedia of Ethics in Science and Technology	REF Q 173.35 B37 2002 "Mad Cow Disease"
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine	REF  RC 41 .G35 v.2  “Creutzfeldt…”
Guide to Foodborne Pathogens	REF QR 115 .G83 2001 "Prion Diseases"
Health Issues: Magill’s Choice	REF RA 425 .H39 2001 “Mad Cow”
Encyclopedia of Health & Aging	REF RA 777.6 .E534 2007 "Creuzfeldt..."

                                         

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

Dictionary of Medical Syndromes

Encyclopedia of Family Medicine

Magill’s Medical Guide

Merck Manual

CQ Researcher “Mad Cow Disease” 3/02/01

 

STATISTICS:  Office International des Epizooties:  http://www.oie.int/eng/info/en_esb.htm

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Premier

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

Health and Wellness Resource Center

Wilson Science Complete

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

Guardian Special Report	http://www.guardian.co.uk/bse/0,8250,388290,00.html
American Red Cross	http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/blood/supply/tse.html
Medline Plus	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/creutzfeldtjakobdisease.html
Mad Cow Facts.com Links	http://www.mad-cow-facts.com/links.htm
New Scientist	http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/bse/bse.jsp

 

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