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Dec 22, 2023 · Corticobasal degeneration, also called corticobasal syndrome, is a rare disease that causes areas of the brain to shrink. Over time, nerve cells break down and die. Corticobasal degeneration affects the area of the brain that processes information and brain structures that control movement.
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Corticobasal degeneration is a brain disease that causes movement, memory and speech problems similar to Parkinson’s disease. There isn’t a cure.
Corticobasal degeneration is one of the atypical parkinsonian syndromes or parkinsonism-plus syndromes most often characterized by parkinsonism (typically unilateral); apraxia; cortical sensory signs; dystonia; involuntary movements, such as myoclonus; and “alien limb” sign.
Aug 17, 2023 · CBD is also referred to as an atypical parkinsonian syndrome based on distinct yet overlapping features with Parkinson disease; other atypical parkinsonian disorders include PSP and multiple system atrophy. This topic will review the clinical features, pathology, diagnosis, and management of CBD.
Aug 30, 2019 · Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder. The most common presentation of CBD is the corticobasal syndrome (CBS), which is a constellation of cortical and extrapyramidal symptoms and signs.
- Vasilios C. Constantinides, George P. Paraskevas, Panagiotis G. Paraskevas, Leonidas Stefanis, Elisa...
- 2019
Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) is the rarest of the four atypical parkinsonism disorders. Depending on whom you ask, it’s classified as an atypical parkinsonism disorder, a non-Alzheimer’s dementia, or a type of frontotemporal degeneration. CBD is most closely similar to PSP in terms of symptoms and pathology.
Jul 19, 2024 · Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a form of frontotemporal degeneration, a dementia that involves the loss of cognitive functions such as the ability to think, remember, or reason to the point that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities.
