Neurologists usually care for patients with the kinds of conditions that include the symptoms of pseudobulbar palsy.

There are no cures for pseudobulbar palsy; the symptoms usually progress over the course of several years, leading to complete disability.

There are no cures for pseudobulbar palsy; the symptoms usually progress over the course of several years, leading to complete disability.

Pseudobulbar palsy occurs when nervous system conditions cause degeneration of certain motor nuclei (nerve clusters responsible for movement) that exit the brain stem.

Sudden emotional outbursts, in which the patient spontaneously and without cause begins to laugh or cry, are also a characteristic of pseudobulbar palsy.