Korean J Psychosom Med.
2013 Dec;21(2):93-98.
Pathological Laughing and Crying: Pathophysiology and Treatment
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Chungju Hospital, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea.
- 2Department of Neurology, Chungju Hospital, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea. psychiatry@kku.ac.kr
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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