TY - JOUR
T1 - Rapid response of emotional incontinence to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
AU - Nahas, Ziad
AU - Arlinghaus, Kimberly A.
AU - Kotrla, Kathryn J.
AU - Clearman, Rebecca R.
AU - George, Mark S.
PY - 1998/1/1
Y1 - 1998/1/1
N2 - Emotional incontinence (EI) is a perturbing condition characterized by uncontrollable outbursts of exaggerated, involuntary facial expressions and pathological crying or laughter. There is increasing evidence that serotonergic neurotransmission may be damaged in EI. The authors report 4 pathological crying cases (3 poststroke and 1 with multiple sclerosis) and 1 case of pathological laughter after traumatic brain injury. EI improved dramatically with three different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (fluoxetine, sertraline, and paroxetine) in the context of these different CNS diseases.
AB - Emotional incontinence (EI) is a perturbing condition characterized by uncontrollable outbursts of exaggerated, involuntary facial expressions and pathological crying or laughter. There is increasing evidence that serotonergic neurotransmission may be damaged in EI. The authors report 4 pathological crying cases (3 poststroke and 1 with multiple sclerosis) and 1 case of pathological laughter after traumatic brain injury. EI improved dramatically with three different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (fluoxetine, sertraline, and paroxetine) in the context of these different CNS diseases.
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U2 - 10.1176/jnp.10.4.453
DO - 10.1176/jnp.10.4.453
M3 - Article
C2 - 9813792
AN - SCOPUS:0031788820
SN - 0895-0172
VL - 10
SP - 453
EP - 455
JO - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
JF - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
IS - 4
ER -