What does corticobasal degeneration mean?

What does corticobasal degeneration mean?

“Corticobasal” refers to the two parts of your brain the disease affects. “Degeneration” refers to deterioration or loss of function.

The disease affects your:

• Cerebral cortex: This outer layer of nerve tissue aids your memory, learning, voluntary movements and senses.
• Basal ganglia: This group of nerve cells is critical for learning and motor functions.