However, they may cause other symptoms. For example, ovarian cysts, such as those that result from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), can cause hormonal problems. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which causes cysts to form in the kidney, can affect kidney function. Cysts usually grow slowly and have a smooth surface. They can be tiny or very large.
Social contact. Current evidence doesn't suggest that you can catch CJD through normal social contact, the air, touching, drinking from the same cup, kissing or sexual contact. You don't need to wear gloves when touching a loved one with CJD or their clothes, sheets, towels, etc.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about one person in every one million people per year worldwide; in the United States there are about 300 cases per year.CJD usually appears in later life and runs a rapid course. In acquired CJD, the disease is transmitted by exposure to brain or nervous system tissue, usually through certain medical procedures. 2  There is no evidence that CJD is contagious through casual contact with a CJD patient. 3  Since CJD was first described in 1920, fewer than 1 percent of cases have been acquired CJD.