| Pick's Disease is the result of a build-up of protein | | | | Common Sign and Symptoms of Pick Disease |
| in the affected areas of the brain. Pick's disease is | | | | Lack of muscle coordination. |
| rare. It is more common in women than men. Pick | | | | Brain degeneration.learning problems. |
| disease occurs in a younger age group than | | | | Loss of muscle tone. |
| dementia of the Alzheimer type. People with Pick's | | | | Increased sensitivity to touch. |
| disease tend to behave inappropriately in different | | | | Spasticity. |
| social settings. The accumulation of abnormal brain | | | | Feeding. |
| cells, known as Pick's bodies, eventually leads to | | | | Swallowing difficulties. |
| changes in character, socially inappropriate | | | | Enlarged liver and spleen. |
| behavior, and poor decision making, progressing to | | | | Treatment of Pick Disease |
| a severe impairment in intellect, memory and | | | | Common Treatment of Pick Disease |
| speech. The changes in behavior continue to get | | | | Behavior modification may help some people |
| worse and are often one of the most | | | | control unacceptable or dangerous behaviors. |
| disturbing symptoms of the disease. Behavior | | | | Many different types of medications have been |
| modification may help some people control | | | | or are being tried in dementia. One group of drugs |
| unacceptable or dangerous behaviors. In some | | | | used in Alzheimer disease, the cholinesterase |
| cases, cognitive function may be improved by | | | | inhibitors. |
| stopping or changing medications that worsen | | | | Medication to control behaviors that can be |
| confusion or that are not essential to the care of | | | | dangerous to oneself or others. Antidepressants |
| the person. This may include medications such as | | | | known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| anticholinergics, analgesics , cimetidine, central | | | | (SSRIs) may offer some relief from apathy and |
| nervous system depressants, and lidocaine. | | | | depression. |
| Medication to control behaviors that can be | | | | Some patients may need hearing-aids, glasses, |
| dangerous to oneself or others. Antidepressants | | | | cataract surgery , or other treatments. |
| known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors | | | | Anti-inflammatory drugs are being tried on the |
| (SSRIs) may offer some relief from apathy and | | | | premise that inflammation is one cause of the |
| depression. Some patients may need hearing-aids, | | | | brain damage in Pick disease. |
| glasses, cataract surgery , or other treatments. | | | | Hormone replacement therapy has been given to |
| Causes of Pick Disease | | | | some women who have been through |
| Common Causes and Risk factors of Pick Disease | | | | menopause and have dementia. |
| Longstanding high blood pressure. | | | | Education and other forms of intellectual challenge |
| Head trauma | | | | may help protect people against the disease. |
| High levels of homocysteine. | | | | High sugar content foods may need to be |
| Female gender because women usually live longer | | | | restricted in some patients with carbohydrate |
| than men. | | | | craving, which may indicate |
| Schizophrenialike thought disorder. | | | | Klüver-Bucy syndrome. |
| Signs and Symptoms of Pick Disease | | | | |