Disease or Syndrome
pseudobulbar paralysis
Subclass of:
Paralysed
Definitions related to pseudobulbar palsy:
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A condition affecting cranial nerves IX-XII resulting from upper motor neuron damage arising from a variety of causes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(pseudobulbar paralysis) Bilateral impairment of the function of the cranial nerves 9-12, which control musculature involved in eating, swallowing, and speech. Pseudobulbar paralysis is characterized clinically by dysarthria, dysphonia, and dysphagia with bifacial paralysis, and may be accompanied by Pseudobulbar behavioral symptoms such as enforced crying and laughing.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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