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Gelastic Epilepsy
Known as:
Epilepsy, gelastic
, Gelastic Epilepsies
, Gelastic seizures
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A type of seizure characterized by laughing or an outburst of laughing as a major feature. [HPO:probinson]
National Institutes of Health
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Digestive Epilepsy
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Epilepsies, Partial
Epileptic automatism
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2012
2012
Pathological laughter associated with paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia: A rare presentation of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis☆
N. Chaudhry
,
V. Puri
,
Yogesh Patidar
,
G. Khwaja
Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
2012
Corpus ID: 11542134
Review
2008
Review
2008
ROSTRAL MIDBRAIN INFARCTION PRODUCING ISOLATED LATEROPULSION
J. Baehring
,
Michael Phipps
,
Guido Wollmann
Neurology
2008
Corpus ID: 26494675
A distinct syndrome characterized by lateropulsion arises from lacunar infarctions of the paramedian tegmentum of the rostral…
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Review
2003
Review
2003
The anatomy and embryology of the hypothalamus in relation to hypothalamic hamartomas.
J. Freeman
Epileptic disorders
2003
Corpus ID: 1068492
The hypothalamus is involved in a variety of autonomic, endocrine, neurological and behavioural functions including temperature…
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2002
2002
Different patterns of dipole source localization in gelastic seizure with or without a sense of mirth
H. Iwasa
,
T. Shibata
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+7 authors
Y. Nakajima
Neurosciences research
2002
Corpus ID: 20190384
2000
2000
Utility of Early Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) in Neonatal Gelastic Epilepsy Associated With Hypothalamic Hamartoma
M. DiFazio
,
Ronald Davis
Journal of Child Neurology
2000
Corpus ID: 39139707
Gelastic epilepsy, or laughing seizures, is a rare seizure manifestation often associated with hypothalamic hamartoma. This…
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1998
1998
Hypothalamic hamartomas and gelastic epilepsy
E. Tasch
,
F. Cendes
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+5 authors
D. Arnold
Neurology
1998
Corpus ID: 23478810
Background: Patients with hypothalamic hamartomas present with epileptic attacks of laughter and later experience multiple…
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Ictal Laughter Associated with Paroxysmal Hypothalamopituitary Dysfunction
S. Arroyo
,
J. Santamaria
,
+5 authors
E. Tolosa
Epilepsia
1997
Corpus ID: 46477634
Summary: Purpose: Seizures with ictal laughter (also termed gelastic seizures) have been associated with hypothalamic hamartomas…
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Review
1981
Review
1981
Gelastic (laughing) seizures and precocious puberty.
M. C. Matustik
,
H. Eisenberg
,
W. Meyer
A M A Journal of Diseases of Children
1981
Corpus ID: 26716073
Gelastic (laughing) seizures are a rare phenomenon with fewer than 150 cases previously reported. These seizures have been…
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1980
1980
Postural reflex gelastic seizures.
D. Jacome
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L. W. McLain
,
R. Fitzgerald
Archives of Neurology
1980
Corpus ID: 31012106
A 26-year-old man had gelastic seizures ("laughing attacks") preceded by an aura of sexual pleasure. They were reflexly induced…
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Review
1973
Review
1973
Cursive epilepsy and gelastic epilepsy
Rong-Chi Chen
,
F. M. Forster
Neurology
1973
Corpus ID: 37107387
The occurrence of running or laughing phenomena in the course of an epileptic attack has been known for many years. Erastus’ in…
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