Two sets of published diagnostic criteria are available to help differentiate PBA from depression. The first set of diagnostic criteria was developed by Poeck in 1969. 3 These 4 criteria include: ...
A woman in her thirties has lived her entire life with uncontrollable laughing fits that defied all medical explanation. These strange episodes, occurring since her earliest childhood, were ...
Some people with Lewy body dementia (LBW) develop a symptom called pseudobulbar affect (PBA), which can lead to uncontrollable crying or laughter. Around 20–30% of people with dementia receive a ...
AIIMS Jodhpur has made a major breakthrough in medicine by managing to cure four patients with a rare and drug-resistant type of epilepsy called 'Laughter Epilepsy' or gelastic seizure. Reports ...
Laughing at the wrong times is a behavior that, while it might seem strange or even inappropriate, has meaning within the realm of psychology. This reaction can be linked to various emotional and ...