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Prion Diseases Explained: Understanding Mad Cow Disease and Variant CJD Prion Diseases Explained: Understanding Mad Cow Disease (BSE) and Variant CJD Prion diseases represent some of the most challenging mysteries in modern neurology. Unlike typical infections caused by viruses or bacteria, prions are unique infectious agents—not made of genetic material, yet capable of causing devastating, incurable neurodegenerative disorders. These conditions…