Pathological crying

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Pathological crying. Parkinson’s disease (PD), Multiple system atrophy (MSA), Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Typical causes

  • Parkinson’s disease (PD)
  • Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
  • Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
  • Stroke: especially thalamic
  • Brain tumours

Other causes

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Treatment

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References

  1. Mendez MF, Bronstein YL. Crying spells as symptoms of a transient ischaemic attack. JNNP 1999; 67:249-260.
  2. Rosen H. Dextromethorphan/quinidine sulfate for pseudobulbar affect. Drugs Today (Barc) 2008; 44:661-668.
  3. Obeidat AZ, Broderick JP. Teaching NeuroImages: Crying thalamus: Manifestation of acute ischemic stroke. Neurology 2017; 88:e72-e73.
  4. Bassani R, Rosazza C, Ghirardin L, et al. Crying spells triggered by thumb-index rubbing after thalamic stroke: a case report. BMC Res Notes 2017; 10:109.
  5. Larner AJ. Crying spells as symptoms of a transient ischaemic attack. JNNP 2000; 68:795-802.
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