kuru

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

• 🇫🇷Maladie neurodégénérative rare et mortelle, caractérisée par une perte progressive de coordination conduisant à la paralysie et à la mort, historiquement liée à la consommation de tissu cérébral infecté lors de rituels cannibales.

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.

   🇫🇷Kuru (maladie à prions)

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