Hello!
Picks disease mnemonic: PFT (Pulmonary function test)
Picks Fronto Temporal - Picks disease is frontotemporal dementia
Personality Fucked Totally up - For personality changes (Elaborated below)
Pausing Faltering Talks - For language changes (Elaborated below)
Personality changes in Picks disease are:
Disinhibition, Apathy, Compulsiveness (Peculiar eating habits, Hyperorality), Impulsive activities, Inappropriate social behavior.
Language changes in Picks disease are:
Expressive aphasia, Receptive aphasia
Visuospatial functions remain intact.
Visuospatial functions remain intact.
That's all!
I have been so tired lately :(
-IkaN
Picks acts like prick (To remember behavioral changes)
ReplyDeleteHahahahhahaha smart!
DeleteLife saver! This question appeared on my exam yesterday and I had no idea about it except those from this post!
ReplyDeleteKeep rocking!
Wohhhhoooo... Glad it helped!
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