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Corticobasal syndrome (CBS) is a progressive complex neurological disorder which affects motor and cognitive functions. Its clinical features include poor coordination and balance, akinetic rigidity, limb apraxia, myoclonus, cognitive impairment, and speech and language impairment. The onset of symptoms usually begins between the ages of 50–70 with the mean onset at 60. The disease duration has been found to be 6–7 years. Given a lack of validated and agreed diagnostic criteria and biological markers, it is difficult to make a CBS diagnosis. The chapter describes a case of an older adult client with CBS.
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Lim, J.P., Choo, C.C., Doshi, K. (2019). Finding Courage: A Case of an Older Adult with Cognitive Impairment Due to a Medical Condition. In: C Choo, C., C Ho, R. (eds) Clinical Psychology Casebook Across the Lifespan. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7631-3_8
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