The disease gets worse slowly. Tissues in the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain start to shrink over time.
Symptoms such as behavior changes, speech difficulty, and impaired thinking occur slowly, but continue to get worse.
The early personality changes can help doctors tell Pick's disease apart from Alzheimer’s. Memory loss is often the main, and earliest, symptom of Alzheimer's.
People with Pick's disease tend to behave the wrong way in different social settings. The changes in behavior continue to get worse and are often one of the most disturbing symptoms of the disease. Some patients will have more prominent difficulty with decision making, complex tasks, or language (trouble finding or understanding words or writing).
General symptoms are listed below.
Behavioral changes: Can't keep a job Compulsive behaviors Inappropriate behavior Inability to function or interact in social or personal situations Problems with personal hygiene Repetitive behavior Withdrawal from social interaction
Emotional changes: Abrupt mood changes Decreased interest in daily living activities Failure to recognize changes in behavior Failure to show emotional warmth, concern, empathy, sympathy Inappropriate mood Not caring about events or environment
Language changes: Can't speak (mutism) Decreased ability to read or write Difficulty finding a word Difficulty speaking or understanding speech (aphasia) Repeat anything spoken to them (echolalia) Shrinking vocabulary Weak, uncoordinated speech sounds
Neurological problems: Increased muscle tone (rigidity) Memory loss that gets worse Movement/coordination difficulties (apraxia) Weakness
Other problems: Urinary incontinence
What are the symptoms of Pick's disease?
The disease gets worse slowly. Tissues in the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain start to shrink over time.
Symptoms such as behavior changes, speech difficulty, and impaired thinking occur slowly, but continue to get worse.
The early personality changes can help doctors tell {{NAME}}'s disease apart from Alzheimer’s. Memory loss is often the main, and earliest, symptom of Alzheimer's.
People with {{NAME}}'s disease tend to behave the wrong way in different social settings. The changes in behavior continue to get worse and are often one of the most disturbing symptoms of the disease. Some patients will have more prominent difficulty with decision making, complex tasks, or language (trouble finding or understanding words or writing).
General symptoms are listed below.
Behavioral changes: Can't keep a job Compulsive behaviors Inappropriate behavior Inability to function or interact in social or personal situations Problems with personal hygiene Repetitive behavior Withdrawal from social interaction
Emotional changes: Abrupt mood changes {{NAME}} interest in daily living activities Failure to recognize changes in behavior Failure to show emotional warmth, concern, empathy, sympathy Inappropriate mood Not caring about events or environment
Language changes: Can't speak (mutism) Decreased ability to read or write Difficulty finding a word Difficulty speaking or understanding speech (aphasia) Repeat anything spoken to them (echolalia) Shrinking vocabulary Weak, uncoordinated speech sounds
Neurological problems: Increased muscle tone (rigidity) Memory loss that gets worse Movement/coordination difficulties (apraxia) Weakness
Other problems: Urinary incontinence