title: Emotional incontinence--the other poststroke phenomenon.
abstract: Emotional incontinence is a disorder of emotional control following brain damage. It refers to the heightened tendency to cry or less commonly laugh, out of proportion to the underlying mood. Recognition of this phenomenon is often lacking as it is confused with other related sequelae of brain damage such as depression. This is a case report of an elderly female exhibiting poststroke emotional incontinence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia Clinical Campus, Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bharathi
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D003448:Crying / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020280:Sertraline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline