Mysterious Brain Ailment Affects Hundreds in Canada
FAQ's
What Canadian province has brain disorder?
The CMOH referred to it as progressive neurological syndrome of unknown cause", and it is now called "neurological syndrome of unknown cause" on the NBPH website. A 17 March 2021 CBC News report said that the disease was not genetic, and could be contracted from water, food or air.
What is the mystery prion disease?
CJD is a human prion disease, a fatal and rare degenerative brain disorder that sees patients present with symptoms like failing memory, behavioural changes and difficulties with co-ordination. One widely known category is Variant CJD, which is linked to eating contaminated meat infected with mad cow disease.
What are 3 diseases that affect the brain?
Types of Brain Disorders Alzheimer's Disease. Dementias. Brain Cancer. Epilepsy and Other Seizure Disorders. Mental Disorders. Parkinson's and Other Movement Disorders. Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
What are the symptoms of mysterious brain disease in New Brunswick?
Yves Leger, New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, that he has been working with about 147 patients experiencing symptoms such as rapidly progressing dementia, muscle spasms, atrophy and other complications. Marrero said that cases have also been reported in Alberta, Quebec and Nova Scotia.