Initial symptoms, which typically begin at or around age 60, may first appear on one side of the body (unilateral), but eventually affect both sides as the disease progresses.
Symptoms include:
Poor coordination, Akinesia (an absence of movements), Rigidity (a resistance to imposed movement), Disequilibrium (impaired balance), Limb dystonia (abnormal muscle postures).
Other symptoms:
Cognitive and visual-spatial impairments, Apraxia (loss of the ability to make familiar, purposeful movements), Hesitant and halting speech, Myoclonus (muscular jerks), Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).
What are the symptoms of Corticobasal degeneration?
Initial symptoms, which typically begin at or around age 60, may first appear on one side of the body (unilateral), but eventually affect both sides as the disease progresses.
Symptoms include:
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Other symptoms:
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