What is corticobasal degeneration?

Corticobasal degeneration is a slow nerve cell loss combined with wasting away of multiple areas of the brain including the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia. Symptoms are similar to Parkinson's disease, such as poor coordination, slow rigid movements, muscular jerks, and difficulty swallowing.

How do members experience corticobasal degeneration?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with corticobasal degeneration*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for corticobasal degeneration*

Who has corticobasal degeneration on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 7
50s 14
60s 44
70+ 84

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 69
Female 85