"Mad Cow" disease is a form of which of the following dementias?

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"Mad Cow" disease or Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), which is a rare and fatal brain disorder that causes a rapid and progressive decline in mental function and movement. Pick's disease and Alzheimer's disease are forms of neurodegenerative disorders that cause progressive dementia, while Korsakoff's syndrome is a type of memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1).

"Mad Cow" Disease Is a Form of Which of the Following