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Nausea
Linked via "medical procedures"
| Central/Vestibular | Conflicts between sensory systems or direct central nervous system irritation. | Motion sickness, migraine aura, transient ischemic attacks. |
| Metabolic/Systemic | Alterations in systemic homeostasis or circulating toxins. | Uremia, diabetic ketoacidosis, administration of specific chemotherapeutic agents. |
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Prion Disease
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Acquired prion diseases arise from external exposure to infectious $\text{PrP}^{\text{Sc}}$ (scrapie isoform of the prion protein).
Iatrogenic CJD ($\text{iCJD}$): Transmission through medical procedures, historically involving contaminated dura mater grafts, pituitary-derived growth hormone, or corneal transplants.
Kuru: A disease historically endemic among the [Fore people](/entries/fo…