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foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,creutzfeldt-,jakob ,disease 7,,cjd7 
,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas                  
,creutzfeldt-,jakob ,disease 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is resolution z ,,cjd7 is a r>e1     
fatal bra9 disord] )9 a gr\p ( illnesses
 call$ prion diseases2 ,:]eas ,,cjd     
occurs 9 approximately #a to #b cases p]
 million individuals ea* ye>1 result+ 9 
approximately #ejj cases annually 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 #he p]c5t ( :i* are      
designat$ z sporadic1 ) no kn[n causes1 
:ile #aj to #ae p]c5t are deem$ g5etic &
 few] ?an #a p]c5t are deem$ acquir$2   
,:]eas1 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! disease1     
,,cjd pati5ts may exhibit fail+ memory1 
behavioral *anges1 impair$ coord9ation1 

& visual di/urbances1 & z ! illness     
progresses1 & m5tal det]ioration becomes
 m pron\nc$ :ile involunt>y movem5ts1   
bl9dness1 weakness ( extremities1 &     
ultimately coma may occur2 ,:]eas ,,cjd 
typically leads to dea? )9 a few mon?s  
to #a ye> foll[+ ! onset ( symptoms2    
,:]eas compreh5sive prion disease       
surveillance is critical 9 ord] to      
develop m effici5t detection me?ods1 &  
to det]m9e :e!r humans c acquire !      
disease ?r\gh ! consumption ( prion     
contam9at$ beef 7kn[n to cause ,bov9e   
,spongi=m ,encephalopa?y 7,,bse7 or mad 
c[ disease7 or meat f elk & de] affect$ 
by ,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease 7,,cwd72      
,:]eas cont9u$ prion disease            
surveillance1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh          
exam9ation ( po/mortem human bra9       
tissue1 is imp]ative to evaluate :e!r   
,,cwd has or c spread to humans2 ,:]eas 
,alzheim]'s ,disease & ,relat$ ,dem5tias
 7,,adrd7 rese>* c\ld b5efit f ! /udy ( 
prion diseases1 l ,,cjd2 ,:]eas c>egiv] 
& heal? s]vices rese>* ( ,,adrd %\ld be 

appli$ to prion diseases1 l ,,cjd1 :i*  
%>es _m ( ! same *all5ges2 ,:]eas !     
families & communities affect$ by ,,cjd 
h a compell+ /ory due to ! r>ity & rapid
 effects ( ! disease2 ,:]eas f ! "t (   
diagnosis ,,cjd pres5ts unique *all5ges 
& burd5s = pati5ts1 _! family memb]s &  
c>egiv]s giv5 ! rapidly progressive     
nature ( ?is deva/at+ disease2 & ,:]eas 
! e/abli%m5t ( ,novemb] #ab1 #bjbc1 z   
,creutzfeldt-,jakob ,disease 7,,cjd7    
,aw>5ess ,day w\ld raise aw>5ess ab\t   
?is r>e1 rapidly progressive1 &         
inv>iably fatal disease3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
supports ! goals & ideals (             
,creutzfeldt-,jakob ,disease 7,,cjd7    
,aw>5ess ,day2 &  7#b7 recognizes !     
importance ( rais+ aw>5ess ( ?is r>e    
bra9 disord]4