Fluoxetine improves emotional incontinence.
Emotional incontinence is a behavioural syndrome characterized by involuntary weeping, grimacing, and/or laughter. We investigated the efficacy of fluoxetine in 13 patients with emotional incontinence. All 13 patients demonstrated dramatic improvement in emotional lability within 3 to 14 days.
Seliger
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Department of Neurology, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York 10993.
Hornstein
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Flax
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Herbert
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Schroeder
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D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000368:Aged; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003448:Crying; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007845:Laughter; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D005473:Fluoxetine