Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) Facts

Do you have one of these conditions?

• Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias
• Stroke or TIA’s
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
• Parkinson's Disease

Have you experienced sudden outbursts of uncontrollable crying or laughing?

If so, you may have PBA. Learn more about this neurologic condition that affects nearly 2 million Americans.

Explaining Unpredictable Emotional Episodes

Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a medical condition characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of crying or laughing. It is sometimes referred to as emotional lability, pathological crying and laughing or emotional incontinence. An episode of PBA can occur at any time, even in inappropriate social situations.

PBA can occur in stroke survivors or people with other neurologic conditions such as dementia, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) or traumatic brain injury. It is thought to affect more than 1 million people in the U.S. PBA is often mistaken for depression, causing it to be underdiagnosed, undertreated and sometimes inappropriately treated.

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