Pseudobulbar palsy is a series of syndromes caused by abnormal activity of the pharyngeal musculature resulting in slurred speech, choking when performing swallowing maneuvers, and may be accompanied by forceful crying, forceful laughing, and other such symptoms.
Pseudobulbar palsy is caused by hyperpharyngeal reflexes and bilateral damage to the cortical brainstem bundles. Clinically, it is usually seen in cerebrovascular diseases, and most of the patients will have different degrees of difficulties in speech, vocalization and feeding.
In general, patients with pseudobulbar palsy will first show symptoms of speech difficulty in the early stage, such as muffled and dull pronunciation. In addition, the patient’s masticatory muscles will be spasmodic paralysis, manifested by teeth clenching or inability to close the teeth, resulting in difficulty in eating.
It is recommended that patients should pay attention to pseudobulbar palsy and choose effective treatment under the guidance of doctors to prevent the condition from worsening.