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Neuroanatomy of pathological laughing and crying: a report of the American Neuropsychiatric Association Committee on Research.
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences - 1 Jan 2009
Parvizi Josef, Coburn Kerry L, Shillcutt Samuel D, Coffey C Edward, Lauterbach Edward C, Mendez Mario F
Abstract excerpt
Pathological laughing and crying (PLC) is a clinical condition that occurs in patients with various neurological disorders. It is characterized by the presence of episodic and contextually inappropriate or merely exaggerated outbursts of laughter and/or crying without commensurate feelings. This review provides an in depth analysis of the neuroanatomy of lesions seen in patients with this clinical condition,...
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