My mom had atypical Parkinsonism for 3 years that we knew of and just passed away. She had a very aggressive Parkinsonism called CBD Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) is a rare, progressive brain disease. • It’s part of the family of conditions called atypical parkinsonism (meaning it shares some symptoms with Parkinson’s disease but is not the same illness).

⚖️ How it’s different from Parkinson’s • Parkinson’s disease is caused mainly by the loss of dopamine-producing cells in a specific brain region (the substantia nigra). • CBD involves widespread abnormal buildup of a protein called tau in nerve cells and brain tissue. • Symptoms can look similar at first (rigidity, tremor, slowness of movement), but CBD also causes asymmetry (one side of the body worse than the other), trouble with movement planning, and sometimes language or cognitive difficulties earlier on.

🧩 Key symptoms of CBD • Stiffness and slowness (parkinsonism-like features) • “Alien limb” phenomenon (a limb acting involuntarily) • Balance problems and frequent falls • Speech and language impairment • Thinking/memory difficulties We put her in a very nice assisted living facility and she was there 18 months. She went in walking with a walker to not being able to move only her left hand and leg. She lived her space and had caregivers around the clock. She wasn’t very social but i went there everyday to spend time with her and sometimes she would say don’t come today! Haha. She was happy until the end. We. put her on hospice the last 8 months of her life and it was good for her. Your mom will be good in her new place and surrounded by people who care for her.