Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 32000

CJD: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Peter Dowd

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support advances n CJD treatment.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressing neurodegenerative disease. As of yet, there is no cure. Treatment options focus on symptom control and palliative care.The Department, via the National Institute for Health and Care Research, funds ...

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