Pick's Disease Symptoms

What are the Symptoms of Pick's Disease?

Pick's disease is similar to Alzheimer's disease.^[1] The two diseases can be distinguished by the personality changes that occur. People with Pick's disease usually behave inappropriately in social settings. Memory loss is often the primary and earliest symptom of Pick's disease. Difficulty at work due to personality changes or decision-making problems is also a common early sign.^[5]

Other common symptoms include the following:

• Compulsive or repetitive behavior
• Inappropriate behavior
• Inability to function in social settings
• Problems with personal hygiene
• Withdrawal from social interaction
• Abrupt mood changes
• Decreased interest in daily activities
• Absence of emotional warmth, concern or empathy
• Difficulty speaking
• Decreased ability to read or write
• Problems finding the right word
• Repeating anything spoken to them
• Decreasing vocabulary
• Rigid muscles
• Worsening memory loss
• Problems with movement and coordination
• Weakness
• Urinary incontinence