Two cases of rare brain disorder reported In Marin County
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. —
Marin County health officials confirmed Thursday two human cases of a startlingly rare brain disorder, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder, and one could be related to mad cow diseases
The first case of CJD involved a woman who lived in San Rafael.
Family members said 58-year-old Aline Shaw suddenly fell ill last year and suffered from cognitive problems -- a sort of rapid dementia. She died three weeks ago from CJD.
Shaw's ex-husband, Craig McAllister, confirmed the couple lived in England and raised a family during the years when the mad cow scare boomed in the early90s.
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/two-cases-rare-brain-disorder-reported-marin-count/nHY36/
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. —
Marin County health officials confirmed Thursday two human cases of a startlingly rare brain disorder, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder, and one could be related to mad cow diseases
The first case of CJD involved a woman who lived in San Rafael.
Family members said 58-year-old Aline Shaw suddenly fell ill last year and suffered from cognitive problems -- a sort of rapid dementia. She died three weeks ago from CJD.
Shaw's ex-husband, Craig McAllister, confirmed the couple lived in England and raised a family during the years when the mad cow scare boomed in the early90s.
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/two-cases-rare-brain-disorder-reported-marin-count/nHY36/
