Corticobasal Degeneration / Disease

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Corticobasal Degeneration

Synonyms of Corticobasal Degeneration

CBGD
Cortical-Basal Ganglionic Degeneration
Cortico-Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Corticobasal degeneration is a rare progressive neurological disorder characterized by cell loss and shrinkage (atrophy) in certain areas of the brain (cerebral cortex and substantia nigra). Affected individuals may have sufficient muscle power for manual tasks but often have difficulty directing their movements appropriately. Initial symptoms typically appear in people during the sixth decade, and may include poor coordination, difficulty accomplishing goal-directed tasks (e.g., buttoning a shirt), and/or difficulty pantomiming actions. Symptoms usually begin on one side of the body (unilateral), but both sides may be affected as the disease progresses. Cognitive impairment (e.g., memory loss) and/or visual-spatial impairments may also occur. The exact cause of corticobasal degeneration is unknown.
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Organizations related to Corticobasal Degeneration

Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD)
1616 Walnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia PA 19103
Phone #: 267-514-7221
800 #: 866-507-7222
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ftd-picks.org
CurePSP: Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Executive Plaza III Suite 906
Hunt Valley MD 21031
Phone #: 410-785-7004
800 #: 800-457-4777
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.psp.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
UCSF Memory and Aging Center
350 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94117
Phone #: 415-476-6800
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://memory.ucsf.edu
WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)
204 West 84th Street
New York NY 10024
Phone #: 212-875-8312
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.wemove.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html