Treatment of pathological affect: Variability of response for laughter andcrying

Authors
McCullagh, S Feinstein, A
Citation
S. Mccullagh et A. Feinstein, Treatment of pathological affect: Variability of response for laughter andcrying, J NEUROP CL, 12(1), 2000, pp. 100-102
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
ISSN journal
08950172 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
100 - 102
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0172(200024)12:1<100:TOPAVO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Pathological laughing and crying (PLC) is increasingly recognized to accomp any diverse neurologic conditions, although it remains poorly undrstood. Th e authors describe 3 cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with an u nusual change from a predominance of pathological crying to laughter follow ing drug treatment. Possible explanations for this phenomenon are discussed .