Scientist works with a microscope MOSCOW, Jan 7 A mysterious neurological disease affects young people living in in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the Guardian newspaper writes. The disease has been misleading doctors for about two years. Over time, it began to appear in more young people, causing them to rapidly decline in cognitive function. The disease is characterized by muscle spasms, impaired vestibular function, pain in the limbs, impaired memory function, weight loss and periodic hallucinations. Scientists are comparing the disease to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, also known as mad cow disease, a prion disease with a 100% mortality rate. There are 48 known cases of the disease in Canada. However, it is assumed that this figure may be higher. In addition, according to doctors, eight deaths were recorded among patients with suspected of this disease. In Nigeria, at least 15 unknown diseasePreviously it became known that in the Indian city of Eluru there was an outbreak of an unknown disease. Symptoms include epileptic seizures within three to five minutes, memory loss within minutes, sudden fainting spells, headache, and back pain.
