Pdf The Epidemiology And Pathophysiology Of Pseudobulbar Affect And Pseudobulbar affect is a disorder resulting from neurologic damage manifesting as sudden, stereotyped affective outbursts that are not reflective of internal emotion. a literature review was completed to examine the current understanding of the epidemiology, characterization, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of pseudobulbar affect. Advances in technology such as neuroimaging may enhance knowledge about the pathophysiology of this disorder, and help guide future interventions.keywords: pseudobulbar affect, pathological.
Pdf Persistent Pseudobulbar Affect Secondary To Acute Disseminated Pseudobulbar affect (pba) is characterized by uncontrolled crying or laughing which may be disproportionate or inappropriate to the social context. thus, there is a disparity between the patient’s emotional expression and his or her emotional experience. terminology has been varied and somewhat confusing, including involuntary emotional. Pathologic laughing or crying, or pseudobulbar affect (pba), is a socially debilitating condition that primarily affects people with neurologic diseases including ms. 1, – 3 characterized by sudden, brief, exaggerated, and uncontrollable expressions of laughing or crying, pba is burdensome for affected persons. Abstract. pseudobulbar affect (pba) is a disorder that develops in the context of a brain injury or underlying neurological dysfunction. it is characterized as an affective disorder of emotional expression. pba manifests as frequent uncontrollable outbursts of laughing or crying, incongruent with the individual's internal emotional state. Introduction. pseudobulbar affect (pba) is characterized by uncontrolled crying or laughing which may be disproportionate or inappropriate to the social context. thus, there is a disparity between the patient’s emotional expression and his or her emotional experience. terminology has been varied and somewhat confusing, including involuntary.
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