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Pseudobulbar Affect - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a state that is characterized by episodes of unexpected uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying

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Pseudobulbar Affect - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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  1. Pseudobulbar Affect - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Specialty Care Clinics

  2. What is Pseudobulbar Affect? Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a state that is characterized by episodes of unexpected uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying. Pseudobulbar affect generally happens in people suffering from specific neurological conditions or injuries, which may affect the way the brain controls emotion. If you have a pseudobulbar affect, you will experience emotions normally, but you will sometimes express them exaggeratedly or inappropriately. As a result, the condition could be embarrassing and disruptive to your daily life. Pseudobulbar affect usually goes undiagnosed or is misunderstood for mood disorders. Once diagnosed, however, pseudobulbar affect could be managed with medication.

  3. Symptoms of Pseudobulbar Affect  The main sign of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is common, involuntary, and uncontrollable outbursts of crying or laughing which are exaggerated or not connected to your emotional condition. Laughter usually turns to tears. Your mood will appear normal between episodes, which could happen at any time. Crying appears to be a more frequent sign of PBA than laughing. The level of the emotional response caused by PBA is usually striking, with crying or laughing lasting until several minutes. For instance, you may laugh uncontrollably in response to a mildly amusing comment. Or you may laugh or cry in situations that others do not see as funny or sad. These emotional responses generally represent a change in the way you would have responded previously.

  4. Causes of Pseudobulbar Affect  Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) generally happens in people with neurological conditions or injuries, including:    Stroke    Multiple sclerosis (MS)    Traumatic brain injury    Alzheimer's disease    Parkinson's disease While further research is required, the cause of PBA is believed to involve injury to the neurological pathways that regulate the external expression of emotion (affect). Continue to Read MoreClick Here

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