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Neurology (Expert Forum)
Pick's Help
Answered by
Joanna Fong, MD - Stroke/NICU, multiple sclerosis, sleep, EEG, General Neurology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland - OH
This forum is for questions and support regarding neurology issues such as: Alzheimer's Disease, ALS, Autism, Brain Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Headaches, MS, Neuralgia, Neuropathy, Parkinson's Disease, RSD, Sleep Disorders, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury
Pick's Help
by Dan285, Dec 19, 2007 08:49AM
My father is 62 and for the past 5 years has shown symptoms of frontal lobe displasia, especially Pick's. We are a couple hours from Cleveland. Are there any helpful groups or people to talk to about this disorder? Here are some of our problems, maybe you can help to steer us in the right direction. He does not drive, but wants to. He knows what he wants to say but can't say it. We have to guess at what he wants to say and he can respond well with yes and no. He was prescibed anti-depressants and took them and seemed better but he thinks he is worse so has not been taking them. He tried to get out of a moving car. He gets obsessed about things. He wants to move out of the home with my mother and he can't do some of the basic things, like dress, hygene, and eat. We are leaning toward assisted living but would like to talk to some people in similar situations and find out all alternatives. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.
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Doctor's Answer
by Joanna Fong, MD, Dec 23, 2007 05:41PM
, Dec 23, 2007 05:41PM
To: Dan285
Hi Dan285,
Pick disease usually presents with progressive dementia, personality change, speech disturbance, inattentiveness, hallucination, in addition to parkinsonism (tremor, gait problem, slow movements). Neuroimaging studies such as MRI brain or CT brain can show atrophy of frontotemporal region.
Cleveland Clinic neurology department has many excellent staffs that see different types of dementia on the daily basis. You can call for appointment. If you have MRI or CT films, laboratory studies, please bring them with you to the appointment.
Good luck. Thanks for using MedHelp Forum.
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Pick disease usually presents with progressive dementia, personality change, speech disturbance, inattentiveness, hallucination, in addition to parkinsonism (tremor, gait problem, slow movements). Neuroimaging studies such as MRI brain or CT brain can show atrophy of frontotemporal region.
Cleveland Clinic neurology department has many excellent staffs that see different types of dementia on the daily basis. You can call for appointment. If you have MRI or CT films, laboratory studies, please bring them with you to the appointment.
Good luck. Thanks for using MedHelp Forum.
THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL MEDICAL EDUCATION PURPOSE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOU PHYSICIAN FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT OPTIONS OF YOUR SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
