kuru

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A rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of coordination, leading to paralysis and death, historically linked to the consumption of infected brain tissue during cannibalistic rituals.

• 🌐مرض عصبي تنكسي نادر ومميت يتميز بفقدان تدريجي للتناسق الحركي يؤدي إلى الشلل والوفاة، ويرتبط تاريخياً بأكل أنسجة الدماغ المصابة أثناء طقوس أكل لحوم البشر.

1. Prion disease C2 formal medical

   A rare, fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremors and loss of coordination, historically linked to ritualistic cannibalism among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea.

   • Kuru was first documented in the mid-20th century among the Fore tribe.
   • The disease causes progressive cerebellar ataxia and involuntary tremors.
   • Kuru virtually disappeared after the cessation of endocannibalistic practices.

   🌐مرض كورو

• kurus plural form
• kurus' possessive plural form
• kuru's possessive singular form