Corticobasal degeneration
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with corticobasal degeneration
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 with corticobasal degeneration
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
corticobasal degeneration
(2)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Tried for
corticobasal degeneration
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Data from patients with corticobasal degeneration, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with corticobasal degeneration
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for corticobasal degeneration (3 evaluations)
Side effects
hives (urticaria)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
corticobasal degeneration
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for corticobasal degeneration (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
corticobasal degeneration
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for corticobasal degeneration (1 evaluation)
Side effects
weight gain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
corticobasal degeneration
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for corticobasal degeneration (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
corticobasal degeneration
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
nausea
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for corticobasal degeneration (2 evaluations)
Side effects
fatigue
nausea
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
corticobasal degeneration
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for corticobasal degeneration (1 evaluation)
Side effects
nausea
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
corticobasal degeneration
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with corticobasal degeneration, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has corticobasal degeneration on PatientsLikeMe?
- 118 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 105 say corticobasal degeneration is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 26 | |
| 60s | 32 | |
| 70+ | 43 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 5 | |
| 50-59 years | 9 | |
| 60-69 years | 13 | |
| 70+ years | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 55 | |
| Female | 58 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 39 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from corticobasal degeneration patients who have completed their condition history
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