Woman Succumbs to a Prion Disease, Aka 'Mad Cow Disease'

Dear Doctor: A rare brain disease killed my dear friend in months, not days

Dear Doctor Roach: Have you ever discussed prion disease in your column? It afflicts one in 1 million people, swiftly kills its victims in a matter of days, and is incurable. People commonly know it as “mad cow disease.” I recently lost a great friend to a prion disease, and she truly was one in a million. It’s a nightmare to endure.

Woman succumbs to a prion disease, aka 'mad cow disease'

DEAR DR. ROACH: Have you ever discussed prion disease in your column? It afflicts one in 1 million people, swiftly kills its victims in a matter of days, and is incurable. People commonly know it as “mad cow disease.” I…