Pathological Laughing and Crying: Pathophysiology and Treatment / 정신신체의학
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
; : 93-98, 2013.
Article
em Ko
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| ID: wpr-184174
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Pathological laughing and crying(PLC) is a condition that is characterized by episodic, brief, contextually inappropriate, uncontrollable outbursts of laughing and/or crying. It can be observed in patients with various neurological disorders. PLC often causes distress in interpersonal functioning and activities for patients and their families. PLC can be recognized easily with proper understanding of the condition and its nature. Also it generally shows good response to various pharmacological treatments. This review aims to encourage the diagnosis and treatment of PLC by providing definition and clinical presentation of PLC, analysis of its pathophysiology and various current treatment options.
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Assunto principal:
Choro
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Diagnóstico
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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article