Psychosocial Considerations in Management of Corticobasal Degeneration in Indian American Population

Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a neurodegenerative tauopathy primarily affecting the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia, often featuring cognitive decline and parkinsonism. With no proven treatments for this rare condition, the goals of management are to improve patients' quality of life. We evaluate here the unique psychosocial factors that were considered for two women of Asian Indian descent with CBD.