If your crying or laughing doesn’t match how you feel,

it could be a sign of PBA.

Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) is a medical condition causing sudden, frequent, uncontrollable crying and/or laughing that doesn’t match how you feel. It happens only in people with a brain injury or certain neurologic conditions.

Images of people with Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) symptoms

It’s more common than you think.

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Amy, patient with Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) and her friend and caregiver Amy, talking over coffee

PBA is different from depression.

Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) is sometimes mistaken for or attributed to depression, but the two are separate conditions with their own symptoms.

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Could you have PBA?

Your answers to these 7 questions can help you start the PBA conversation with your doctor.*

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^{*The Center for Neurologic Study-Lability Scale (CNS-LS) assessment was developed by healthcare professionals to help doctors determine whether a person is having PBA symptoms. It has been validated in ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) patient populations. Only a healthcare provider can determine if a person has PBA.}

I started crying over the simplest little thing. A TV commercial, you know? Or my son will say something, and I just bust out crying.

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Images of people affected by Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)

Ask your health care provider (HCP) how to manage Pseudobulbar Affect

Get tips for talking to your health care provider about your symptoms so you can start the conversation about PBA.

Neurologists, psychiatrists, internists, neuropsychiatrists, and physiatrists are types of health care providers who may be able to help identify PBA symptoms and diagnose properly.

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