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