"Pseudobulbar Palsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A syndrome characterized by DYSARTHRIA, dysphagia, dysphonia, impairment of voluntary movements of tongue and facial muscles, and emotional lability. This condition is caused by diseases that affect the motor fibers that travel from the cerebral cortex to the lower BRAIN STEM (i.e., corticobulbar tracts); including MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; and CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p489)
| Descriptor ID |
D020828
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.622.714 C23.888.592.636.711
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| Concept/Terms |
Pseudobulbar Palsy- Pseudobulbar Palsy
- Palsies, Pseudobulbar
- Palsy, Pseudobulbar
- Pseudobulbar Palsies
- Spastic Bulbar Palsy
- Bulbar Palsies, Spastic
- Bulbar Palsy, Spastic
- Palsies, Spastic Bulbar
- Palsy, Spastic Bulbar
- Spastic Bulbar Palsies
- Pseudobulbar Paresis
- Pareses, Pseudobulbar
- Paresis, Pseudobulbar
- Pseudobulbar Pareses
- Pseudobulbar Syndrome
- Pseudobulbar Syndromes
- Syndrome, Pseudobulbar
- Syndromes, Pseudobulbar
- Paralysis, Pseudobulbar
- Paralyses, Pseudobulbar
- Pseudobulbar Paralyses
- Pseudobulbar Paralysis
Pseudobulbar Mutism- Pseudobulbar Mutism
- Mutism, Pseudobulbar
- Mutisms, Pseudobulbar
- Pseudobulbar Mutisms
Dysarthria, Pseudobulbar- Dysarthria, Pseudobulbar
- Dysarthrias, Pseudobulbar
- Pseudobulbar Dysarthria
- Pseudobulbar Dysarthrias
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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pseudobulbar Palsy" by people in Profiles.
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PRISM II: an open-label study to assess effectiveness of dextromethorphan/quinidine for pseudobulbar affect in patients with dementia, stroke or traumatic brain injury. BMC Neurol. 2016 Jun 09; 16:89.
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An open-label study to assess safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of dextromethorphan/quinidine for pseudobulbar affect in dementia: PRISM II results. CNS Spectr. 2016 12; 21(6):450-459.
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The differential diagnosis of pseudobulbar affect (PBA). Distinguishing PBA among disorders of mood and affect. Proceedings of a roundtable meeting. CNS Spectr. 2005 May; 10(5):1-14; quiz 15-6.
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A clinical overview of pseudobulbar affect. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2005; 3 Suppl A:4-8; quiz 16-7.