Review of Pseudobulbar Affect Including a Novel and Potential Therapy -- Schiffer and Pope 17 (4): 447 -- J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci

Review of Pseudobulbar Affect Including a Novel and Potential Therapy -- Schiffer and Pope 17 (4): 447 -- J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci

Interesting...Pseudobulbar Affect...somewhat describes how I feel at the onset of Paxil withdrawal, when I cry and laugh inappropriately. Also, pre-Paxil, when I couldn't control my impulses. Sometimes I think it is what Cory is experiencing when he starts the compulsive laughing. I never knew it's name. This article is interesting, it describes the history of the diagnosis including the different clinical terms that are and have been used to describe the syndrome. Thus far I haven't found etymology for the word '...bulbar'; also described as "emotional lability" which I think means 'lips'. O.K., I'm going to quickly look these two words up.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pseudobulbar

pseu·do·bul·bar definition

Pronunciation:  /-ˈbəl-bər/ 
Function: adj 
:  simulating that (as bulbar paralysis) which is caused by lesions ofthe medulla oblongata < pseudobulbar  paralysis> 


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lability

— adj
1.	chem  (of a compound) prone to chemical change
2.	liable to change or move
[C15: via Late Latin lābilis,  from Latin lābī  to slide, slip] Labia also is > L, the plural of Labium which apparently means lip or folds, etc...even though Labilis and Labium appear very similar and seem to share the root "LABI" I can only assume they are cognate because thus far I have found no definitive correlation between them.  I suppose I need to continue my Latin Lessons.  Now, back to... ...Pseudobulbar Affect!  The other interesting thing about the article above (click on the link!) is that it is of course sponsored by Avanir Pharmaceuticals which developed a new 'treatment' which includes two drugs.  The second one is quinidine, which I have never heard of or taken, but the first one just happens to be dextromethorphan!  Ah...Nyquil!  Or any other OTC cold medicine!  It's sort of funny.  Now I'm gonna finish the article as it does seem to contain interesting, or at least educational, information despite it's sponsor : )  And it's always exciting to have new vocabulary to describe the hell of Paxil withdrawal. : )