Emotional Incontinence: A Case Report of Pseudobulbar Affect in the Setting of Alcohol Use Disorder

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Disruption of cerebellar-cortical functional connectivity predicts balance instability in alcohol use disorder

Eva M. Mueller-Oehring et al.

Summary: The disruption of neural communication between the cerebellum and cortical brain regions contributes to ataxia in individuals with alcohol use disorder. The severity of ataxia is correlated with the degree of aberrant neural connectivity, which is influenced by lifetime alcohol consumption. Long-term sobriety may help restore normal neural communication and alleviate ataxia.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE (2022)

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Neuropsychiatric Alterations in a Patient Diagnosed with Advanced Korsakoff's Syndrome: Clinical Case of Low Incidence and Prevalence in Colombia

Carlos Alberto Hurtado Gonzalez et al.

Summary: Korsakoff's syndrome is a progressive neuropsychiatric disorder that affects specific neurocognitive functioning, particularly in tasks requiring sustained attention, memory, executive functions, and visuospatial functioning. The disease generates neuropsychiatric complications that worsen the quality of life for patients, necessitating functional neurorehabilitation plans to improve their quality of life.

CASE REPORTS IN MEDICINE (2022)

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Traumatic Brain Injury Induced Secondary Psychosis in a Young African American Male

Patrick D. Plummer et al.

Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) alters the chemical balance and physical structure of the brain, leading to long-term disabilities such as secondary psychosis. These disabilities have short- and long-term consequences on the individual's physical, emotional, and social well-being.

CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (2022)

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Prevalence of Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) in Parkinson's Disease: An Underrecognized Patient Burden

Ramsey Falconer et al.

Summary: Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a neurological condition characterized by emotional lability and a discrepancy between a patient's emotional expression and experience, often misdiagnosed as depression. Research suggests a significant proportion of Parkinson's disease patients exhibit symptoms of PBA, with associations found between previous depression diagnosis, antidepressant use, and higher scores on the Center for Neurologic Study-Lability Scale (CNS-LS).

CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (2021)

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