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| Poeck Criteria | Description |
| Criteria 1 | Episodes are inappropriate to the situation and can be precipitated by nonspecific stimuli. |
| Criteria 2 | There is no close relation between emotional expression and the patient’s mood. |
| Criteria 3 | The episodes are relatively stereotyped, paroxysmal, and ritualistic. |
| Criteria 4 | There are no episodic mood changes that appropriately correspond to the episodes. |
