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MS and PBA?

Recently on the TV I have seen a commercial about a syndrome called PBA.  I don't exactly know what it stands for but it says it affects people with Alzheimer's, Dementia, Brain Trauma or MS.  From the way it described on TV it is the sudden uncontrollable laughing or crying for no reason.
Can anyone tell me what PBA is and is it fixable or controllable with medication.  And is this the reason I can watch TV and cry at a Tide commercial or why certain sights or situations I find absolutely hilarious even though it is an every day mundane thing and no one else finds anything comical or funny about it?   Or have I just popped a gear and started to mentally freewheel?
Thanks  for any insight,
lostfuzzy1
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Thank You for the information and web address. I am going to Vancouver tomorrow and hopefully coming back with a PCP. Or a good solid lead to one anyway.  I will contact the stroke org. you mentioned as they may have something closer to me.
You have been very helpful, thank you.

Barb
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Hi there,

I hadn't heard of the term PBA before but i have definitely heard of inappropriate emotional responses of laughing or crying and its called Pseudobulbar Affect and thats where the term PBA comes from.

"Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a medical condition characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of crying or laughing. It is sometimes referred to as emotional lability, pathological crying and laughing or emotional incontinence. An episode of PBA can occur at any time, even in inappropriate social situations.

PBA can occur in stroke survivors or people with other neurologic conditions such as dementia, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) or traumatic brain injury. It is thought to affect more than 1 million people in the U.S. PBA is often mistaken for depression, causing it to be underdiagnosed, undertreated and sometimes inappropriately treated."

http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=PBA

I really think you need to discuss this with a doctor, because of your high blood pressure this is NOT something you should ignore! I noticed your having difficulty finding a dr and it might be an idea to contact the stroke and heart organisations and see if they can help you find one, worth a try at least.

Cheers...........JJ
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