Meet real patients

Unfamiliar with Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)?
You’re not alone!

Meet real patients with PBA who had never heard of the condition before their uncontrollable crying and/or laughing episodes started. Find out what steps they took to get answers.

Images of people affected by Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)
Images of people affected by Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)

All ambassadors are real patients living with PBA or caregivers for real patients living with PBA.

Get to know real patient stories

Dan, patient living with MS and PBA

Dan, patient living with MS and PBA

 

I had bouts of depression, but then I had bouts of when I’d just start crying for no reason.

 
Read Dan's Story
Amy, TBI survivor living with PBA

Amy, TBI survivor living with PBA

 

I didn't know if I was ever going to get better.

 
Read Amy’s Story
Connie, patient living with MS and PBA

Connie, patient living with MS and PBA

 

[At my great aunt’s funeral], I was
trying to get [my laughing] under
control, and I just couldn’t.

 
Read Connie's Story

Individual results vary. All ambassadors are real patients living with PBA or caregivers for real patients living with PBA.

PBA in their own words

Watch the videos below and listen to real patients and caregivers share their personal stories.

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Patients With PBA

Hear from Jim and Amy about their journeys, experiences, and triumphs.

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PBA Caregivers

Hear from caregivers as they discuss their journeys, experiences, and tips for managing PBA.

An illustrated eye with a single tear

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Individual results vary. All ambassadors are real patients living with PBA or caregivers for real patients living with PBA.