Dextromethorphan/quinidine sulfate for pseudobulbar affect
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(NUEDEXTA ) for Pseudobulbar Affect
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a dysfunction of emotional expression characterized by involuntary outbursts of crying or laughing disproportionate or unrelated to mood, occurring in patients with various underlying neurologic disorders. This review describes the clinical data supporting dextromethorphan (DM) hydrobromide combined with quinidine sulfate (Q) as treatment of PBA and briefly surveys ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drugs of Today
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1699-3993
DOI: 10.1358/dot.2008.44.9.1258664