Pseudobulbar Palsy

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  • Disease or Syndrome
  • Finding
Definition:
A syndrome characterized by dysarthria, dysphagia, dysphonia, impairment of voluntary movements of tongue and facial muscles, and emotional lability. This condition is caused by diseases that affect the motor fibers that travel from the cerebral cortex to the lower brain stem (i.e., corticobulbar tracts); including multiple sclerosis; motor neuron disease; and cerebrovascular disorders. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p489)
Synonyms:
  • Bulbar Palsies, Spastic
  • Bulbar Palsy, Spastic
  • Dysarthria, Pseudobulbar
  • Dysarthrias, Pseudobulbar
  • Mutism, Pseudobulbar
  • Mutisms, Pseudobulbar
  • Palsies, Pseudobulbar
  • Palsies, Spastic Bulbar
  • Palsy, Pseudobulbar
  • Palsy, Spastic Bulbar
  • Paralyses, Pseudobulbar
  • Paralysis, Pseudobulbar
  • Pareses, Pseudobulbar
  • Paresis, Pseudobulbar
  • Pseudobulbar Dysarthria
  • Pseudobulbar Dysarthrias
  • Pseudobulbar Mutism
  • Pseudobulbar Mutisms
  • Pseudobulbar Palsies
  • Pseudobulbar Paralyses
  • Pseudobulbar Paralysis
  • Pseudobulbar Pareses
  • Pseudobulbar Paresis
  • Pseudobulbar Syndrome
  • Pseudobulbar Syndromes
  • Spastic Bulbar Palsies
  • Spastic Bulbar Palsy
  • Syndrome, Pseudobulbar
  • Syndromes, Pseudobulbar
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