Dextromethorphan-quinidine is helpful for pseudobulbar affect disorder in stroke patients

Michael Francis
Mira Hamame, Beaumont Health Resident
Mariam Nasrallah, Beaumont Health Resident
Alison Nesbitt, Beaumont Health Resident
James P. Meza, Beaumont Health

Abstract

An informed consent article using Hammond FM, Alexander DN, Cutler AJ, et al. PRISM II: an open-label study to assess effectiveness of dextromethorphan/quinidine for pseudobulbar affect in patients with dementia, stroke or traumatic brain injury. BMC Neurology. 2016;16:89. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-016-0609-0 for a patient with pseudobulbar affect following stroke