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There are no treatments that can slow or reverse the course of CBD. Some symptoms can be lessened with drugs, although these are inconsistently effective and become less effective as time passes.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe ultimate cause of CBD is unknown. No genes have been found to be responsible, and no environmental or other risk factors have been identified.
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∙ 13y agoCorticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a rare, progressive, neurodegenerative disease that causes movement disorders and dementia.
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How is corticobasal degeneration diagnosed?
Corticobasal degeneration is diagnosed with a neurological exam (testing of reflexes, coordination, sensation, etc.) and neuroimaging studies, including computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Can Corticobasal degeneration be inherited?
The reasons of the disease are unknown, it is true that it may be caused by degenerated gene, but even with it present the disease rarely occurs. An additional enviromental or virus trigger is susspected to couse it.
What are the symptoms of corticobasal degeneration?
The symptoms of CBD may begin with either movement disorders or cognitive disorders. The movement disorders seen in CBD are similar to those in Parkinson's disease (PD), and CBD is often initially misdiagnosed as PD.
What is the prognosis for corticobasal degeneration?
Ability to move without a wheelchair is usually lost within five years of diagnosis. Within 10 years, swallowing difficulties often put the patient at risk for developing aspiration pneumonia, or lung infection from food in the airways.
What is myocardial degeneration?
Senile myocardial degeneration is degeneration of the heart. Often a heart valve has to be replaced because of this degeneration.
What is senile myocardial degeneration?
Senile myocardial degeneration is degeneration of the heart. Often a heart valve has to be replaced because of this degeneration.
When was My Degeneration created?
My Degeneration was created in 2003.
How do you use degeneration in a sentence?
Overgrazing has caused serious degeneration of grassland.
What is the duration of Sweet Degeneration?
The duration of Sweet Degeneration is 1.97 hours.
How can degeneration be used in a sentence?
Overgrazing has caused serious degeneration of grassland.
Is Cerebello-Olivary Degeneration of Holmes contagious?
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When was Sweet Degeneration created?
Sweet Degeneration was created on 1997-01-01.
