kuru

• Doença priônica rara e fatal que causa degeneração neurológica progressiva, com perda de coordenação, tremores e paralisia; historicamente associada ao canibalismo ritual em Papua-Nova Guiné.

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.

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   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

   • 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.