Affective incontinence

Japanese: 情動失禁 - じょうどうしっきん（英語表記）affective incontinence

This refers to a state in which emotions cannot be controlled, and so the slightest stimulus can cause a person to suddenly cry, laugh, or become angry. This condition often appears in people with cerebral arteriosclerosis. This condition is often seen in post-stroke patients when they are asked to recount old stories. It is a characteristic symptom of cerebrovascular disorders such as cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction. In cases of brain trauma or atrophic changes in the brain due to aging, a milder emotional change state called emotional instability often occurs than emotional incontinence. [Kato Nobukatsu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

情動のコントロールができないため，わずかな刺激で急に泣いたり，笑ったり，怒ったりする状態をいう。しばしば脳動脈硬化症者に出現する。脳卒中後の患者に昔話などさせると，この状態がよくみられる。脳出血，脳梗塞（こうそく）などの脳血管障害に特徴的な症状である。脳の外傷や老年による脳の萎縮性変化では，情動不安定といって，情動失禁より程度の軽い感情の変化しやすい状態が現れることが多い。【加藤伸勝】

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