Rapid response of emotional incontinence to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

被引：55

作者：

Nahas, Z ^{[1
]}

Arlinghaus, KA ^{[1
]}

Kotrla, KJ ^{[1
]}

Clearman, RR ^{[1
]}

George, MS ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Baylor Coll Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES | 1998年 / 10卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1176/jnp.10.4.453

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

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摘要：

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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页码：453 / 455

页数：3

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