"pseudobulbar affect" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: pseudo- + bulbar + affect Etymology templates: {{affix|en|pseudo-|bulbar|affect}} pseudo- + bulbar + affect Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pseudobulbar affect (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, neurology) A neurological disorder characterized by episodes of uncontrollable laughing or crying, or other emotional displays. Wikipedia link: en:pseudobulbar affect Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Neurology Synonyms: PBA [abbreviation], emotional incontinence, emotional lability, labile affect Derived forms: PBA [abbreviation] Related terms: hysteria

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