Corticobasal syndrome (CBS): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Corticobasal syndrome (CBS): clinical features. Peripheral surgery, Peripheral trauma, Traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Potential triggers
- Peripheral surgery
- Peripheral trauma
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Stroke
Core features
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Cortical features
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Movement disorders
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Psychiatric features
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Other features
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Differential diagnosis
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References
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- Hassan A, Whitwell JL, Boeve BF, et al. Symmetric corticobasal degeneration (S-CBD). Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2010; 16:208-214.
- Perkins JA, Price RS, Vizcarra JA. Pearls & Oy-Sters: Plantar agraphesthesia in corticobasal syndrome. Neurology 2026; 106:e218062.
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