1.
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci
; 10(4): 453-5, 1998.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9813792
ABSTRACT
Emotional incontinence (EI) is a perturbing condition characterized by uncontrollable outbursts of exaggerated, involuntary facial expressions and pathological crying or laughter. There is increasing evidence that serotonergic neurotransmission may be damaged in EI. The authors report 4 pathological crying cases (3 poststroke and 1 with multiple sclerosis) and 1 case of pathological laughter after traumatic brain injury. EI improved dramatically with three different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (fluoxetine, sertraline, and paroxetine) in the context of these different CNS diseases.
Subject(s)
Affective Symptoms/drug therapy , Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Adult , Affective Symptoms/psychology , Aged , Brain Injuries/complications , Brain Injuries/psychology , Cerebrovascular Disorders/complications , Cerebrovascular Disorders/psychology , Crying , Fluoxetine/therapeutic use , Humans , Laughter , Male , Middle Aged , Multiple Sclerosis/complications , Multiple Sclerosis/psychology , Paroxetine/therapeutic use , Sertraline/therapeutic use
2.
Anesthesiology
; 79(2): 376-8, 1993 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8342845
3.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
; 2(1): 14-22, 1992 Jan 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24572647