Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme emotional lability;
 - Exaggerated, incongruent expression of emotion;
 - Uncontrollable outbursts of laughter and crying;
Diseases: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (*main cause), Alzheimer's Disease, Bilateral Strokes, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease

By Dr. Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci @gabifpucci @neudrawlogy

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