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Postural Reflex Gelastic Seizures
Archives of Neurology, 1980A 26-year-old man had gelastic seizures ("laughing attacks") preceded by an aura of sexual pleasure. They were reflexly induced by volitional hyperextension of his neck and trunk. His EEGs showed a right temporal spike focus. We discuss the characteristics of this unique case.
D E, Jacome, L W, McLain, R, FitzGerald
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Small hypothalamic hamartomas and gelastic seizures
Epileptic Disorders, 2002ABSTRACT Purpose To describe the clinical history of patients with gelastic seizures (GSs) related to small‐size hypothalamic hamartomas (HHs), and to show some of these unusual seizures. Material and methods Patients with GSs and the MRI finding of HH < 1 cm diameter ...
STRIANO, SALVATORE +8 more
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Gelastic (Laughing) Seizures and Precocious Puberty
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1981Gelastic (laughing) seizures are a rare phenomenon with fewer than 150 cases previously reported. These seizures have been reported to have a benign course in children. This article reviews the small subgroup of seven patients in whom such seizures were associated with precocious puberty and adds one additional case.
M C, Matustik +2 more
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Gelastic seizures: not always hypothalamic hamartoma
Epileptic Disorders, 2007ABSTRACT Gelastic seizures are often associated with hypothalamic hamartomas. However, focal cortical dysplasias can also cause “laughing seizures”, and such cases can be difficult to localize with EEG. This case report presents a 29‐year‐old woman who was successfully rendered free of gelastic seizures after resection of a ...
Christina S, Cheung +2 more
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Neurology, 1984
Gelastic-atonic seizures are characterized by laughing and then loss of muscle tone. They are difficult to differentiate from laughter-induced cataplexy and may be indicative of Niemann-Pick disease Type C or variants. We studied an 11-year-old girl who had gelastic-atonic seizures that were triggered by laughing.
D E, Jacome, M, Risko
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Gelastic-atonic seizures are characterized by laughing and then loss of muscle tone. They are difficult to differentiate from laughter-induced cataplexy and may be indicative of Niemann-Pick disease Type C or variants. We studied an 11-year-old girl who had gelastic-atonic seizures that were triggered by laughing.
D E, Jacome, M, Risko
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Gelastic seizures involving the left parietal lobe
Epilepsy & Behavior, 2012Gelastic seizures have been described in various epilepsies arising from the temporal or frontal lobes, although the most commonly encountered form is related to the presence of a hypothalamic hamartoma. We describe a patient with gelastic seizures involving the left parietal lobe.
René Andrade, Machado +1 more
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Gelastic Seizures Misdiagnosed as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Clinical Pediatrics, 2007Gastroesophageal reflux disease can have variable manifestations including regurgitation, irritability, arching, choking, and apnea. The disorder is also frequently mistaken for seizures (Sandifer syndrome). We report 6 patients in whom the opposite phenomenon occurred: their seizures were mistaken for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Laura L, Sweetman +2 more
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Hypothalamic Hamartoma Causing Gelastic Seizures
2019Abstract Hypothalamic hamartomas are rare lesions that are highly epileptogenic. The lesions are benign, heterotopic masses that occur due to anomalies in neuronal migration. They usually present as a specific epileptic syndrome characterized by laughing spells, and the epileptic syndromes can further generalize. The hamartomas are often
Nisha Giridharan +2 more
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Pediatric-Onset Gelastic Seizures: Clinical Data and Outcome
Pediatric Neurology, 2007Gelastic seizures are an extremely rare form of epilepsy defined as automatic bouts of laughter without mirth commonly associated with a hypothalamic hamartoma. The objective was to survey all Israeli children found to develop recurrent gelastic seizures and report presenting symptoms, electroencephalographic and radiologic data, and response to either
Eli, Shahar +7 more
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Gelastic seizures due to right temporal cortical dysplasia
Epileptic Disorders, 2005ABSTRACT Gelastic seizures are an uncommon seizure type. They are most frequently observed in patients with hypothalamic hamartoma. Their association with other types of cerebral lesions is rare. Depending on the location of the lesion, gelastic seizures may or may not be accompanied by a subjective feeling of mirth.
Nese, Dericioglu +3 more
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