Recognizing involuntary emotional expression disorder

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled Recognizing involuntary emotional expression disorder. (J Neurosci Nurs. 2007 Aug;39(4):202-7). Authors are Robinson-Smith G and Grill JD from the Villanova University’s College of Nursing, Villanova, PA, USA. Involuntary crying or laughing are symptoms of a condition known as involuntary emotional expression disorder (IEED). This disorder is common among patients with stroke and other neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury.IEED can become disabling for patients who are not accurately diagnosed and treated. When the condition is found to be present, effective management must include education, pharmacological treatment, and teaching of self-care strategies. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.