Corticobasal Degeneration

Synonyms

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

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

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.

Resources

WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)

5731 Mosholu Avenue

Bronx, NY 10471

USA

Tel: (347)843-6132

Fax: (718)601-5112

Email: wemove@wemove.org

Internet: http://www.wemove.org



CurePSP: Foundation for PSP l CBD & Related Brain Diseases

30 E. Padonia Road, Suite 201

Timonium, MD 21093

Tel: (410)785-7004

Fax: (410)785-7009

Tel: (800)457-4777

Email: info@curepsp.org

Internet: http://www.curepsp.org



NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

P.O. Box 5801

Bethesda, MD 20824

Tel: (301)496-5751

Fax: (301)402-2186

Tel: (800)352-9424

TDD: (301)468-5981

Email: me20t@nih.gov

Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/



Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center

PO Box 8126

Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126

Tel: (301)251-4925

Fax: (301)251-4911

Tel: (888)205-2311

TDD: (888)205-3223

Email: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx

Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD



UCSF Memory and Aging Center

350 Parnassus Avenue

Suite 905

San Francisco, CA 94117

Tel: (415)476-6880

Fax: (415)476-4800

Email: mgeschwind@memory.ucsf.edu

Internet: http://www.memory.ucsf.edu



Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Radnor Station Building #2, Suite 320

290 King of Prussia Road

Radnor, PA 19087

Tel: (267)514-7221

Tel: (866)507-7222

Email: info@theaftd.org

Internet: http://www.theaftd.org

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Last Updated:  5/18/2008

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