is not necessary; they can be nursed in the open ward system using standard precautions. Private room nursing care is not required for infection control, but may be appropriate for compassionate reasons. In regard to invasive medical interventions, people with confirmed or suspected CJD are the highest-risk patients. They must be managed according to infection control policies using specific precautions (see documents referred to in control ‘other measures’, below). Cases must not donate blood or organs. Treatment Supportive. Counselling Provided by the clinician or by a psychologist. Management of others at risk For infection control purposes, individuals with confirmed or suspected CJD are the highest-risk patients. Intermediate precautionary measures and counselling are also important for people who are identified as having been exposed to CJD or as being at risk of CJD (for example, have a family history). 2: Categorisation of individuals at risk of CJD Symptomatic As per case classification. cases Asymptomatic Individuals who have been by specific genetic testing to be at individuals at risk significant risk of developing CJD or other prion disease. from familial Individuals who have a blood relative known to have a genetic mutation forms of CJD indicative of familial CJD. linked to genetic Individuals who currently have, or have had two or more blood relatives mutations affected by CJD or other prion disease.
is not necessary; they can be nursed in the open ward system using standard precautions. Private room nursing care is not required for infection control, but may be appropriate for compassionate reasons. In regard to invasive medical interventions, people with confirmed or suspected CJD are the highest-risk patients. They must be managed according to infection control policies using specific precautions (see documents referred to in ‘other control measures’, below). Cases must not donate blood or organs. Treatment Supportive. Counselling Provided by the clinician or by a psychologist. Management of others at risk For infection control purposes, individuals with confirmed or suspected CJD are the highest-risk patients. Intermediate precautionary measures and counselling are also important for people who are identified as having been exposed to CJD or as being at risk of CJD (for example, have a family history). 2: Categorisation of individuals at risk of CJD Symptomatic cases As per case classification. Asymptomatic individuals at risk from familial forms of CJD linked to genetic mutations Individuals who have been by specific genetic testing to be at significant risk of developing CJD or other prion disease. Individuals who have a blood relative known to have a genetic mutation indicative of familial CJD. Individuals who currently have, or have had two or more blood relatives affected by CJD or other prion disease.