Kuru means ‘to shiver’. It is a neurodegenerative disorder, a type of sickness where cells of the central nervous system stop working over time or die. Most neurodegenerative disorders worsen over time and have no cure. The disease is also known as the ‘laughing death’ because people often lost control over their emotions, displayed wild emotional swings, and could literally ‘laugh’ themselves to death. Learn more in our blog at gideononline.com/blog
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