PBA Self-Advocacy Toolkit

Individuals with neurological diseases, including traumatic brain injury and stroke, often have trouble obtaining an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment for the secondary conditions they experience because of their brain injuries. Pseudobulbar affect, or PBA, is an example of this type of secondary condition.

Pseudobulbar affect is a neurological condition that causes sudden, frequent, uncontrollable crying and/or laughing that does not match how the person feels. PBA is often misdiagnosed. It may be hard to find a clinician who understands PBA or to get insurance coverage for the right treatment. Many people must advocate for themselves or on behalf of a loved one.

The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) produced this toolkit to provide self-advocacy information and resource materials. Download the toolkit for free by clicking the link below.