'One in a million' — a reader's tribute to a friend lost to a rare, incurable brain disease
A reader has written a tribute to a friend who died from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain condition that affects about one in a million people. The disease is incurable and typically fatal within six months of diagnosis. The tribute reflects on the loss of someone affected by this condition.
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2 viewpoints'One in a million' — the devastating brain disease my dear friend died from in months
She was healthy — then a rare brain disease took everything. Her friend's message is heartbreaking
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1 viewpoint'One in a million' — a reader's tribute to a friend lost to a rare, incurable brain disease