What is emotional lability stroke?

What is emotional lability stroke?

Emotional lability is common after stroke. This is when emotional responses don’t seem to make much sense or are out of proportion. You may cry or laugh uncontrollably. Your emotional responses may appear out of character or be out of context. This is also known as the pseudobulbar affect.

What causes emotional lability after stroke?

Emotional lability after a stroke Emotional lability often occurs after a stroke. According to the National Stroke Association, more than half of stroke survivors have symptoms of emotional lability. Strokes happen when a blood vessel in your brain bursts or something cuts of your brain’s blood supply.

What is emotional lability mean?

Emotional lability refers to rapid, often exaggerated changes in mood, where strong emotions or feelings (uncontrollable laughing or crying, or heightened irritability or temper) occur. These very strong emotions are sometimes expressed in a way that is greater than the person’s emotions.

What causes labile affect?

While shifts in mood can be completely normal—triggered by stress, and/or part of dealing with a physical health condition—mood lability also can be a symptom of mental illness. Labile moods appear as rapid changes in emotions that don’t seem to relate to external factors or seem to be inappropriate for the situation.

What is dysphoric affect?

A dysphoric mood state may be expressed by patients as sadness, heaviness, numbness, or sometimes irritability and mood swings. They often report a loss of interest or pleasure in their usual activities, difficulty concentrating, or loss of energy and motivation.

What is Euthymic affect?

In simple terms, euthymia is the state of living without mood disturbances. It’s commonly associated with bipolar disorder. While in a euthymic state, one typically experiences feelings of cheerfulness and tranquility. A person in this state may also display an increased level of resiliency to stress.