A dextromethorphan-quinidine combination was studied for its effect on inappropriate laughing and crying episodes experienced by some patients with brain injury or brain degeneration due to certain diseases. The incongruous laughing and crying episodes are due to pseudobulbar affect.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| emotions, to stop uncontrollable laughing and crying | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Support another treatment | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Emotional lability | 1 | 0 |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 100% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 100% |
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See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Dextromethorphan-Quinidine
Report created on November 21, 2009.