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Unfamiliar with Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)? You’re not alone!
PBA is a condition of emotional expression – crying and/or laughing that's exaggerated or doesn't match how you feel. It can be mistaken for depression or symptoms associated with a patient's primary condition. The important thing to remember is that PBA is a separate neurologic condition that is caused by damage to the brain, and it can be treated.
Meet real patients with PBA who had never heard of the condition before their uncontrollable crying and/or laughing episodes started, and find out what steps they took to get answers.
All individuals are real patients living with PBA or caregivers for real patients living with PBA. The appearances of the individuals depicted were accurate at the time the images were taken.
Get to know real patient stories
Amy, traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor living with PBA
I didn't know if I was ever going to get better.
Connie, patient living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and PBA
[At my great aunt’s funeral], I was trying to get [my laughing] under control, and I just couldn’t.
Individual results vary. All individuals are real patients living with PBA or caregivers for real patients living with PBA. The appearances of the individuals depicted were accurate at the time the images were taken.