Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

Overview of prion diseases.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Neurology

Clinical Guidelines

NICE guideline [IPG666]: Reducing the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
National
NICE Interventional Procedures Guidance [IPG666]: Reducing the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
National
Reducing the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) and variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (vCJD) via interventional procedures (NICE interventional procedures guidance [IPG666])
National
CJD Diagnostic Criteria | Classic CJD | CDC
Local
Clinical Overview of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
Local
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD): guidance, data and analysis
Local
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
Local
NICE interventional procedures guidance [IPG666]: Reducing the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) and variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (vCJD) by interventional procedures
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Recommendations to Reduce the Possible Risk of Transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) by Blood and Blood Components
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Review of guidelines for prevention of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease transmission in healthcare settings
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Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease): WHO Guidance
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