Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
noun
Gerst·mann-Sträuss·ler-Schein·ker syndrome
ˈgerst-mən-ˈs(h)trȯis-lər-ˈshīŋ-kər- 
variants
or Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease
or Gerstmann-Sträussler syndrome
: any of several rare fatal prion diseases that are inherited as autosomal dominant traits and are marked by progressive cognitive and motor impairment and by the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain
called also Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease, Gerstmann-Sträussler syndrome
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“Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Gerstmann-Str%C3%A4ussler-Scheinker%20syndrome. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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