A Neglected Problem in Stroke Patients: Pathological Laughing and Crying

Stroke among chronic diseases is defined as neurological alterations, which occured due to interruption in blood stream to a certain part of brain. Stroke can be seen in individual as increasing deficiency in physical, psychological and social functions depending on severity and type. One of the signs that can be seen in patients is pathological laughing and crying.Pathological laughing and crying, is a behavioural manifestation of central nervous system disturbances. Patients in current state suffer from frequency of excessive crying crisis without feeling happiness or sadness. Appropriate management of emotional disturbance is important after stroke. The aim of rehabilitation nurse is conveying to the maximum functional capacity of person who have incapability and deficiency, maintaining the optimum health and lifestyle.In nursing management related to daily life of patients, evaluating of cognitive functions and emotional status as well as the management of physical symptoms are important