Term Name: | Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome |
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Synonyms: | Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease, PRION DEMENTIA |
Definition: | A prion disease characterized by adult onset of memory loss, dementia, ataxia, and pathologic deposition of amyloid-like plaques in the brain. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:4249] ( DOID:4249 ) |