Pick's Disease Causes

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Pick's Disease is also known as frontotemporal dementia. It is an irreversible form of dementia similar to Alzheimer's disease. An abnormal form of a protein called tau has been found inside nerve cells in the damaged parts of the brain. The cause of this formation however is unknown.

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A.D.A.M. (via New York Times): Pick's Disease Causes
eMedicine Health: Pick Disease Causes
Wikipedia: Causes Both Genetic and Environmental
Healthline: Causes, Incidence, and Risk Factors
Pick's Information Page: Pick's Disease And Its Causes

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