Kuru Syndrome (Laughing Death)
General: Restricted to Fore tribe of eastern New Guinea; prevalent in child 515d39f ren and adult women; etiology unknown, possibly related to the tribe's practice of cannibalism; uncertain whether significant genetic factors also are involved.
Ocular: Strabismus; nystagmus.
Clinical: Ataxia; trembling leg muscles; incoordination; exaggeration of voluntary movements; jerks; slurred speech; fecal incontinence; aphonia; dysphagia.
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