| Corticobasal degeneration | |
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| Basal ganglia along with cerebral cortex are involved in this condition | |
| Specialty | Neurology |
Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease involving the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia.[1] CBD symptoms typically begin in people from 50 to 70 years of age, and typical survival before death is eight years. It is characterized by marked disorders in movement and cognition, and is classified as one of the Parkinson plus syndromes. Diagnosis is difficult, as symptoms are often similar to those of other disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, and dementia with Lewy bodies, and a definitive diagnosis of CBD can only be made upon neuropathologic examination.
- ^ "Corticobasalganglionic Degeneration Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)". Archived from the original on 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2009-03-20.