«The study did not investigate whether healthy people with nerve cell loss in this region of the brain were more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. (sciencemediacentre.org)
Corticobasal degeneration is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by nerve cell loss and atrophy (shrinkage) of various regions of the brain, including the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia (which helps to start and control movements, as well as other functions). (brightfocus.org)
Professor Richards believes that instead of many different mechanisms, each disease has the same underlying mechanism, and common pathway of nerve cell loss. (sciencedaily.com)