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Corticobasal Degeneration: A rare progressive neurological disorder where parts of the brain deteriorate. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Corticobasal Degeneration is available below.
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Corticobasal degeneration is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by nerve cell loss and atrophy (shrinkage) of multiple areas of the brain including the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia. Corticobasal degeneration progresses gradually. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Corticobasal Degeneration Information Page: NINDS)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Corticobasal Degeneration as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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