Welcome to the National Prion Clinic
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The National Prion Clinic (NPC) is the national referral centre for prion disease and is part of the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳H). It is funded by the NHS to provide diagnosis and care for patients with, or suspected to have, any form of human prion disease (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, CJD). The clinic is integrally linked with the MRC Prion Unit at the Institute of Prion Diseases, a Postgraduate Research Institute of ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳. The NPC provides diagnosis and care for all forms of prion disease (inherited, iatrogenic, sporadic and variant CJD). We aim to review new patients within a week of referral. The NPC also plays a key role in facilitating research to promote early diagnosis and the development of potential therapies.Ìý