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Tag pseudobulbar palsy
Neurological Mind Boggler 340

Pseudobulbar and bulbar palsies

You have an emotionally labile patient in the department who sounds like 'Donald duck'. Before rounding up some students to 'pimp' you decide to test yourself on bulbar and pseudobulbar palsies so that you don't get caught out...
CCC Critical Care Compendium 680

Bulbar and pseudobulbar palsy

A bulbar palsy is a lower motor neuron lesion of cranial nerves IX, X and XII. A pseudobulbar palsy is an upper motor neuron lesion of cranial nerves IX, X and XII.