INFORMATION ON CORTICASOBAL DEGENERATION

Corticobasal degeneration is a neurological disorder which is due to nerve cell loss and atrophy of multiple areas of the brain including the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia. It mostly appears in age of 60. Patient with corticobasal degeneration eventually becomes unable to walk and cognitive and visual-spatial impairments, apraxia, hesitant and halting speech, myoclonus and dysphagia may also occur.

SYNONYMS OF CORTICASOBAL DEGENERATION

Synonyms of Corticobasal degeneration are:

1. Corticobasal degeneration.
2. Extrapyramidal apractic syndrome.
3. Pick complex disorders.
4. Rebeiz disease.

CAUSES OF CORTICASOBAL DEGENERATION

Main Causes of Corticobasal degeneration is unknown.gernally it is noted that it is an inherited disease and this is transfer by gene to gene mother to child.

SYMPTOMS OF CORTICASOBAL DEGENERATION

Symptoms of Corticobasal degeneration:

1. Tremor.
2. Dystonia.
3. Speech difficulty.
4. Sudden, brief jerky movements.
5. Rigidity, slow movements, postural instability.

DIGNOSIS OF CORTICASOBAL DEGENERATION

Tesr under diagnosis:

1. Blood Test.
2. X-Rays.
3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
4. Computerized tomography scans.

TREATMENT OF CORTICASOBAL DEGENERATION

Presently no treatment is available for corticobasal degeneration. Drugs used to treat Parkinson disease-type symptoms do not produce any significant or sustained improvement. Clonazepam may help the myoclonus. Occupational, physical, and speech therapy can help in managing disability. Memory and behavior problems may respond to treatments for corticobasal degeneration and/or depression.