Paget’sTrey Hartsock

Christian Smith

INTRODUCTION

• Paget's disease causes bones to grow

too large and weak. You can have

Paget's disease in any bones in your

body, but most people have it in their

spine, pelvis, skull, or leg bones. The

disease may affect only one bone or

several bones, but it does not affect the

entire skeleton. Bones with Paget's

disease may break more easily, and the

disease can lead to other health

problems.

Symptoms:

• Many people do not know they have Paget's disease because they have only slight symptoms. For others, signs and symptoms can include:• Pain

• Enlarged bones

• Broken bones

• Damaged cartilage in joints.

• People who have Paget’s in the skull may suffer from:• Headaches

• Hearing loss

• Large head size

Statistics

• About one million people in the United States have Paget's disease.

• The disease is more common in older people and those of Northern European descent.

•Men are more likely to suffer from the disease than women.

Effects on Body

• Heart failure can occur because the effected bones require more blood flow.

• Vascular steal syndrome is an effect because the spine is deprived of blood. This can cause numbness.

• Bone cancer because abnormal bone turns cancerous.

Affects of Paget on Effected Individuals

• Weak bones and muscles would require one to

have a helper that would clean walk ways and

hall ways to avoid tripping hazards

• Grab bars would also need to be installed in

bathrooms and showers. Weak muscles and

bones would make it hard to get in and out of

the shower. Also it would help to avoid slipping

and falling.

Testing and Detection

Detecting Paget’s can be done in three main ways.

• X-ray

• Blood test can be done to detect high levels of a chemical substance called

serum alkaline.

• Bone scans are done to determine what specific bones are effected.

Testing

• Urine tests are done to monitor reactions to treatments for Paget's. Urine is tested for a substance called bone markers. One

of these substances is called N-telopeptide.

Therapies and Cures

• Eat a healthy diet that includes plenty of calcium and vitamin D. You need both to build strong bones.

• They do weight-bearing exercise to keep your bones strong. Walking, dancing, or lifting weights may be good, but make sure that you don't put stress on affected bones. Your doctor or physical therapist can suggest exercises for you

• medications called bisphosphonates or injectable calcitonin.

Surgical Treatments

• surgical reconstruction is

very difficult.

• surgical management of

orthopedic manifestations of the disease has improved the

quality of life for these patients.

Prognosis

• The outlook is generally good.

• If the diseased takes proper care of the disease they can recover.

• They may also be bothered by other bone problems and pain.

• Paget’s disease can not spread to normal bones from infected bone.

Conclusion

• Paget’s disease is a very dramatic and time consuming disease. It is very easy to detect due to the many symptoms. It is not a very common disease only a very small percentage of people have this disease. The effects of the disease are drastic and painful but can be overcome. Testing for Paget’s is done with x-rays and blood tests. The future of a Paget’s carrier is promising and they should recover somewhat, If proper precautions are taken.

References

• What Is Paget's Disease of Bone? Fast Facts: An Easy-to-Read Series of Publications for the Public (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/bone/pagets/pagets_disease_ff.asp

• Paget's Disease of Bone. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.patient.co.uk/health/pagets-disease-of-bone-leaflet

• What can you do at home for Paget's Disease? (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/tc/pagets-disease-of-bone-topic-overview?page=3

• Basics of How Paget ’s Disease of Bone is Diagnosed. (n.d.). http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/bone/pagets/diagnosed.asp

• Paget’s Disease of Bone. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/pagets_disease/article.htm