Pseudobulbar palsy, also known as involuntary emotional expression disorder, is a condition that affects your ability to control of the muscles in your face (including your jaw). The muscles in your ...

CA_092018_Feature-2_Image Pseudobulbar affect is a significant national health issue in the United States, with approximately 2 million individuals affected. Pseudobulbar affect is characterized by ...

In his 1872 book “The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, ” Charles Darwin cautioned his readers that “We must not, however, lay too much stress on the copious shedding of tears by the ...

“Understanding Pseudobulbar Affect,” the inaugural publication of the new Insights & Implications in Gerontology series from The Gerontological Society of America, addresses an often overlooked or ...

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended granting marketing authorization of a treatment for pseudobulbar affect (PBA) in adults ...

This article is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. In long-term care environments, it’s not uncommon for site staff including nurses, administrators, physical therapists, physicians and ...

In the United States, an estimated 1 million individuals, which is more than the combined number of patients who have been diagnosed MS or ALS, have a PD diagnosis. 12 Worldwide, that number is 10 ...

Uncontrolled laughing or crying might indicate pseudobulbar affect (PBA), a neurological condition causing involuntary emotional outbursts unrelated to actual feelings. Frequently linked to stroke, ...

Joaquin Phoenix's creepy laugh in “Joker” is shedding light on a real-life medical disorder. In the film that shattered box office records over the weekend, Phoenix’s sinister character explains he ...

Although pseudobulbar affect (PBA)—which is characterized by uncontrollable and exaggerated or inappropriate laughing or crying—typically occurs in people with certain neurological conditions or brain ...

Nuedexta (dextromethorphan/quinidine) is a brand-name drug prescribed for pseudobulbar affect (PBA) in adults. Nuedexta comes as an oral capsule that’s typically ...