Pseudobulbar affect (PBA)
 

SELF-ASSESSMENT

The five questions below will help you to determine if you or someone you love might suffer from PBA.  Answer the questions and then click on “Get Results.”  Print your results and take them to your next doctor's appointment.
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1.
Do you have a neurologic condition such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or have you had a stroke or traumatic brain injury?

YES NO
2.
Do you cry easily?

YES NO
3.
Do you find that even when you try to control your crying, you can’t?

YES NO
4.
Do you laugh at inappropriate times?

YES NO
5.

Do you have outbursts of emotion that are inappropriate to the situation?


YES NO
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