<Li> Bell's palsy, where faulty regeneration of the facial nerve can cause sufferers to shed tears while eating . </Li> <Li> Cri du chat, where the characteristic cry of affected infants, which is similar to that of a meowing kitten, is due to problems with the larynx and nervous system . </Li> <Li> Familial dysautonomia, where there can be a lack of overflow tears (alacrima), during emotional crying . </Li> <Li> Pathological laughing and crying, where the patients experience uncontrollable episodes of laughing, crying, or in some cases both . </Li>

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