Does anyone have any information of Picks disease?
Kelly Moncur | 09.11.2006 02:23 | Health | World
Hello, my name is Kelly Moncur and my husband Dr. Larry Moncur was diganosed with Picks disease last nov. 2005. We now have a one year old little boy and I would appreciate any new info one might have on this very serious disorder. Please contact me by email with absolutely any information that you may have... many thanks......................
My husband Dr. Larry Moncur was a dedicated gynecologist here in Santa Barbara , California he was diagnosed with Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia in Nov. of 2005 , the testing that he received were various forms of CT scans and Pet Scans . He was diagnosed at UCLA medical center. He has obviously declined within this last year and I was wondering if anyone had any NEW information for us ......... Any new studies out there? He is currently on many medications including namenda .......He has also gone through a series of oxygen treatments and herbal treatments also the oxygen chamber ....... Please, Please , Please if anyone could help us with any news we would surely appreciate it.....
many thanks.....
Kelly Moncur
many thanks.....
Kelly Moncur
Kelly Moncur
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KellyMoncur@hotmail.com
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Pick's Syndrome
09.11.2006 09:24
I have worked with a few patients who have 'Picks Syndrome', as I am used to calling it, is a symptom of dementia that effects the frontol lobe, as been diagnosed. It affects behaviour reducing inhibitions, and one of the symptoms I have noticed is inappropriate sexual behaviour and child like behaviour. Particularly a reduced attention span and an unwillingness to listen to reason.
You can read more about Pick's disease on:
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/Facts_about_dementia/What_is_dementia/info_fronto.htm
However, don't be disheatened by this, you can learn techniques in which to manage behaviour and you can develop quite an amiable and appropriate relationship with the person with pick's syndrome.
Here is another link to a support group.
http://www.pdsg.org.uk/Newsletters/01/0111.htm
Hope this helps, but don't give up - have a look round for support and such.
You can read more about Pick's disease on:
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/Facts_about_dementia/What_is_dementia/info_fronto.htm However, don't be disheatened by this, you can learn techniques in which to manage behaviour and you can develop quite an amiable and appropriate relationship with the person with pick's syndrome.
Here is another link to a support group.
http://www.pdsg.org.uk/Newsletters/01/0111.htm Hope this helps, but don't give up - have a look round for support and such.
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