Two sets of published diagnostic criteria are available to help differentiate PBA from depression. The first set of diagnostic criteria was developed by Poeck in 1969. 3 These 4 criteria include: ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Imagine what life would be like if you had no control over your emotions. Imagine how uncomfortable life would be if you started sobbing uncontrollably in the middle of the ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A combination of dextromethorphan and quinidine (Nuedexta, Avanir Pharmaceuticals) significantly reduced symptoms of pseudobulbar affect (PBA) among patients with dementia ...

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 ...

Perhaps this situation sounds familiar to you: you are having a calm discussion with a friend about a topic you don't find emotional whatsoever, and you notice that tears are welling up in your friend ...

March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on ms, a disease that affects an estimated 900,000 people in the U.S. Today, we explore a less talked about and often misdiagnosed ...