A Policy Proposal to Prevent Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Hybrid Framework of a Golden-Period Response, Instrument Tracking, RT-QuIC, and Design-and-Absorb Strategies

Yang, YoungSoon; Kim, Jonghee; Lee, Min Hye; Kwak, Yong Tae

doi:2026.44.2.149

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 44(2); 2026 > Article

Neurology Policy Section

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2026;44(2): 149-158. doi: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0002

의인 크로이츠펠트-야코프병 예방을 위한 정책 제안: 골든 피어리드, 기구 추적 체계, RT-QuIC, 설계와 흡수 전략을 중심으로

양영순¹, 김종희², 이민혜², 곽용태³

¹순천향대학교 의과대학 순천향대학교 부속 천안병원 신경과
²질병관리청 감염정책국 인수공통감염병관리과
³용인효자병원 신경과

A Policy Proposal to Prevent Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Hybrid Framework of a Golden-Period Response, Instrument Tracking, RT-QuIC, and Design-and-Absorb Strategies

YoungSoon Yang MD¹, Jonghee Kim MD², Min Hye Lee PhD², Yong Tae Kwak MD³

¹Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
²Division of Zoonotic and Vector Borne Disease Control, Department of Infectious Disease Policy, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea
³Department of Neurology, Hyoja Geriatric Hospital, Yongin, Korea

Corresponding Author: Yong Tae Kwak ,Tel: +82-31-288-0602, Fax: +82-31-288-0539, Email: kwakdr@gmail.com

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Received: January 3, 2026 Revised: February 10, 2026 Accepted: February 10, 2026 Published online: May 1, 2026