Pathological crying
Evidence-based neurology checklist on pathological crying: Typical causes Parkinson’s disease (PD) Multiple system atrophy (MSA) Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) Multiple sclerosis (MS) Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Alzheimer’s disease (AD) Stroke: especially thalamic Brain tumours Other causes…
Typical causes
- Parkinson’s disease (PD)
- Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
- Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
- Stroke: especially thalamic
- Brain tumours
Other causes
Treatment
References
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- Rosen H. Dextromethorphan/quinidine sulfate for pseudobulbar affect. Drugs Today (Barc) 2008; 44:661-668.
- Obeidat AZ, Broderick JP. Teaching NeuroImages: Crying thalamus: Manifestation of acute ischemic stroke. Neurology 2017; 88:e72-e73.
- Bassani R, Rosazza C, Ghirardin L, et al. Crying spells triggered by thumb-index rubbing after thalamic stroke: a case report. BMC Res Notes 2017; 10:109.
- Larner AJ. Crying spells as symptoms of a transient ischaemic attack. JNNP 2000; 68:795-802.
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