Examples Of Pseudobulbar Effect

Pseudobulbar Affect Have you ever laughed so hard you literally couldn't stop? How about when you cried so hard you thought the tears would never stop? You probably have experienced both of those situations and felt extremely embarrassed or uncomfortable. There are people who suffer from uncontrollable laughter and crying. Pseudobulbar affect is a condition that has taken over people's lives with it's symptoms, treatments, and how it impacts their social, political, and daily lives. PBA or also known as Pseudobulbar affect is a neurological disease where the patent sufferers from uncontrollable laughing and crying. Usually these episodes are triggered by a specific stimuli; for example if someone says a funny joke or watches a depressing movie. These emotions can be categorized into three different characteristics. The first characteristic is exaggeration, which is when a joke is said or something sad happens …show more content…
The random outbursts cause a scene and often times they are very inappropriate. These outbursts are loud and uncontrollable which make the patient uncomfortable and severely embarrassed. The episodes may vary from one to another, but most of the time they are violent and they draw attention to themselves. PBA patients tend to have minimal contact with society because of their condition. Not all PBA patients have negative stories and separate themselves from society. Take for instance, Lauren. On her high school graduation she was the valedictorian. She had to give a huge speech and during it she just started uncontrollably crying. This seemed like a normal response for someone who was graduating but Lauren knew something was wrong. She went to her doctor and get evaluated the results were astonishing to her. She was diagnosed with Pseudobulbar affect. Before Lauren could panic she already had a treatment plan set up with her doctor and things are under control