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Frequent crying spells Report
To cry is to shed tears as a response to an emotional state in humans. It is "a complex secretomotor phenomenon characterized by the shedding of tears from the lacrimal apparatus, without any irritation of the ocular structures". The medical term for this is to lacrimate.
What we've learned from patients who report Frequent crying spells
Symptom severities
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Severe
|
3 |  |
|---|---|---|
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Moderate
|
2 |  |
|
Mild
|
1 |  |
|
None
|
5 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Frequent crying spells
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selenium | 1 |  |
|
| Effexor XR | 1 | |
Report created on February 11, 2012.