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Pseudobulbar Palsy Summary

24 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 0 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: 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)

Also Known As: Pseudobulbar Mutism; Pseudobulbar Paralysis; Pseudobulbar Paresis; Pseudobulbar Syndrome; Bulbar Palsies, Spastic Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Pseudobulbar Palsy

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Levodopa (L Dopa) : 2 outcomes in 4 results : FDA 24 Generic
  2. Droxidopa : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  3. Triad : 2 results : FDA 1
  4. Lithium Carbonate (Eskalith) : 1 result : FDA 23 Generic
  5. Methotrexate (Mexate) : 1 result : FDA 7 Generic
  6. Manganese : 1 result : IBA
  7. Immunoglobulins (Immunoglobulin) : 1 result : IBA
  8. Glycine (Aminoacetic Acid) : 1 result : FDA 30 Generic
  9. Cytidine Diphosphate Choline (Citicoline) : 1 result : IBA
  10. Cytarabine (Cytosar-U) : 1 result : FDA 14 Generic
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Diseases Related to Pseudobulbar Palsy

  1. Dementia (Dementias)
  2. Syndrome
  3. Parkinsonian Disorders (Parkinsonism)
  4. Paralysis (Palsy)
  5. Quadriplegia (Locked In Syndrome)
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Key Therapies for Pseudobulbar Palsy

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  1. Artificial Respiration (Mechanical Ventilation) : 2 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 2 results
  3. Surgical Decompression : 1 result
  4. Carotid Endarterectomy : 1 result
  5. Liver Transplantation : 1 result
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