What is corticobasal syndrome?

Corticobasal syndrome is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by a variety of motor system dysfunctions and cognitive defects, some symptoms include, stiffness or shaking in the limbs, difficulties with word retrieval, forgetfulness, etc.

How do members experience corticobasal syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with corticobasal syndrome*

*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 syndrome*

Who has corticobasal syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 3
60s 1
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 6

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What is corticobasal syndrome?

Corticobasal syndrome is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by a variety of motor system dysfunctions and cognitive defects, some symptoms include, stiffness or shaking in the limbs, difficulties with word retrieval, forgetfulness, etc.



Common symptoms reported by people with corticobasal syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for corticobasal syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with corticobasal syndrome

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have corticobasal syndrome through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with corticobasal syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has corticobasal syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 10 say corticobasal syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 3
60s 1
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 1
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 6

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 3
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from corticobasal syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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