Baahubali actor Anushka Shetty suffers from a rare laughing disorder also known as Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA). It is a neurological condition that causes uncontrollable episodes of laughing or crying.

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Joker has smashed box office records and fans are applauding Joaquin Phoenix for his portrayal of the Batman villain. In the movie, Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a man with several mental illnesses, one ...

CA_092018_Feature-2_Image Pseudobulbar affect is a significant national health issue in the United States, with approximately 2 million individuals affected. Pseudobulbar affect is characterized by ...

In his 1872 book “The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, ” Charles Darwin cautioned his readers that “We must not, however, lay too much stress on the copious shedding of tears by the ...

Pseudobulbar Affect is a neurological disorder that results in sudden, uncontrollable episodes of laughing or crying that do not align with the individual's actual emotional state. These emotional ...

This article is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. In long-term care environments, it’s not uncommon for site staff including nurses, administrators, physical therapists, physicians and ...

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended granting marketing authorization of a treatment for pseudobulbar affect (PBA) in adults ...

Avanir Pharmaceuticals has gained access to veteran’s medical records through an alliance with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and United BioSource. The goal of the collaboration is to screen ...

—The effort required to manage a patient’s physical manifestations of ALS often overshadows the disease’s psychological burdens. That’s changing. Reviewed by Aaron Miller, MD, Professor of Neurology, ...