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Pathological Crying as a Manifestation of Right Caudate Nucleus Infarct
Hemendra Singh, Venkata Anupama Alamanda, Pradeep R., Anish Mehta, Mahendra V. Javali
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Venkata Anupama Alamanda, Pradeep R., Hemendra Singh, et al. Pathological Crying as a Manifestation of Right Caudate Nucleus Infarct. RFP Ind Jr of Med Psy. 2023;6(2):61–63.Timeline
Received : August 02, 2023
Accepted : October 25, 2023
Published : December 25, 2023
Abstract
Background: Emotional lability is described as stereotypical affective outbursts which is not reflective of internal emotion. We present a case of caudate nucleus infarct presented as pathological crying. Case Description: A 56 year old man presented with abrupt onset history of pervasive episodes of crying since a week. His brain imaging had shown an acute infarct in right caudate nucleus. Conclusion: Our patient had episodes of pathological crying due to disruption in subcorticalthalamic-ponto cerebellar network. It is important to note that physicians and psychiatrist should be aware of unusual manifestation of right caudate nucleus infarct as pathological crying.
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Venkata Anupama Alamanda, Pradeep R., Hemendra Singh, et al. Pathological Crying as a Manifestation of Right Caudate Nucleus Infarct. RFP Ind Jr of Med Psy. 2023;6(2):61–63.
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| Received | August 02, 2023 |
| Accepted | October 25, 2023 |
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