Validation of the CNS emotional lability scale for pseudobulbar affect (pathological laughing and crying) in multiple sclerosis patients

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 679-685

  Smith, Richard A ^e   Berg, James E ^a   Pope, Laura E ^a   Callahan, Janice D ^c   Wynn, Daniel ^d   Thisted, Ronald A ^b  

^a AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Callahan Associates Inc   (United States)

^d Consultants in Neurology Ltd ^*  (United States)

^e The Center for Neurologic Study   (United States)

Author keywords

CNS lability scale; Dextromethorphan; Emotional lability; Multiple sclerosis; Neurodex ; Pathological laughing and crying; Pseudobulbar affect; Quindine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATHOLOGICAL CRYING; PATHOLOGICAL LAUGHTER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; CRYING; EMOTIONS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAUGHTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 9744225074     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458504ms1106oa     Document Type: Article

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