Pseudobulbar Palsy
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
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)