Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

The Human BSE Foundation was set up, and is run by families who have lost loved ones with Variant Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease (vCJD), the human form of Mad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or BSE).

According to the Mayo Clinic, care for a CJD patient is palliative. There is no effective treatment for either CJD or vCJD.

A number of drugs have been tested — including steroids, antibiotics and antiviral agents — with disappointing results.