Recognizing and treating pseudobulbar affect

WM Sauvé - CNS spectrums, 2016 - cambridge.org
Pseudobulbar affect, thought by many to be a relatively newly described condition, is in fact
a very old one, described as early as the 19th century. It refers to those who experience …

The epidemiology and pathophysiology of pseudobulbar affect and its association with neurodegeneration

RR King, JP Reiss - Degenerative neurological and neuromuscular …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

The differential diagnosis of pseudobulbar affect (PBA): distinguishing PBA among disorders of mood and affect

DB Arciniegas, EC Lauterbach, DL Ginsberg… - CNS …, 2005 - cambridge.org
This monograph summarizes the proceedings of a roundtable meeting convened to discuss
pseudobulbar affect (PBA). Two didactic lectures were presented, followed by a moderated …

The psychopharmacology of pseudobulbar affect

L Nguyen, RR Matsumoto - Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 2019 - Elsevier
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is characterized by uncontrollable emotional episodes
disconnected or disproportionate with mood, in association with an array of neurologic …

Treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) in a patient with a history of traumatic brain injury, partial brain resection, and brainstem stroke: a case report

FG Young, D Nguyen - Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020 - Springer
Background Pseudobulbar affect is a very distressing and underdiagnosed neuropsychiatric
disorder that causes contextually inappropriate episodes of laughing and crying and general …

Pseudobulbar affect: an under-recognized and under-treated neurological disorder

SS Work, JA Colamonico, WG Bradley, RE Kaye - Advances in therapy, 2011 - Springer
Introduction Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a neurologic syndrome of emotional affect
disinhibition, characterized by uncontrollable, exaggerated, and often inappropriate …

Introduction to pseudobulbar affect: setting the stage for recognition and familiarity with this challenging disorder.

TL Demler - The American Journal of Managed Care, 2017 - europepmc.org
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), despite its prevalence and distinctive symptoms, is widely
underrecognized and undertreated. It is characterized by uncontrollable laughing or crying …

Pseudobulbar affect: an overview

DS Goldin - Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health …, 2020 - journals.healio.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing approaches to the identification and management of pseudobulbar affect

DW Crumpacker - The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2016 - legacy.psychiatrist.com
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a socially debilitating condition that primarily affects people
with neurologic diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease or multiple sclerosis. This condition is …

Pseudobulbar affect: prevalence and management

A Ahmed, Z Simmons - Therapeutics and Clinical Risk …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) may occur in association with a variety of neurological diseases,
and so may be encountered in the setting of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, extrapyramidal …