Which of the following is not a prion disease?

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

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Scrapie

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Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD)

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Lewy body dementia

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The correct option is D Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia is characterized by the abnormal buildup of proteins into masses known as Lewy bodies. This protein is also associated with Parkinson's disease. People who have Lewy bodies in their brains also have the plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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