Do sudden, unpredictable emotional
outbursts disrupt your life?
You are not alone.
You may be one of more than a million Americans suffering from
Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA).
Pseudobulbar Affect can happen when disease or injury damages the area of the brain that controls how you express
your emotions. The result: sudden, unpredictable crying, laughing, or other emotional episodes that can be disruptive
But you are not alone. More than a million people diagnosed with neurologic disease or injury also have PBA—
impacting their lives, and the lives of those close to them.
If you or someone you care for experiences these episodes and has been diagnosed with a condition such as multiple
sclerosis (MS), Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, or traumatic brain injury,
it may be due to “short circuits” in brain signaling. It may not be depression. Learn more about how you might begin
to take control.
To learn more, please visit www.PBAinfo.org
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