MR imaging of hypothalamic hamartoma in a patient with gelastic seizures

MR imaging of hypothalamic hamartoma in a patient with gelastic seizures

Hypothalamic hamartomas (HHs) are non-neoplastic malformations that occur in the region of the hypothalamus. HH is the leading cause of gelastic seizures in children and adolescents, where laughing is characteristically manifested. However, these patients can also experience different forms of compl...

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Main Authors: Wan Ahmad Firdaus Wan Chek, MD, Yong Guang Teh, MD, DrRad, Dian Noriza Eddy Suryono, MB BCh BAO, MMed(Rad), Chiak Yot Ng, MBBS, MMed(Rad), Selim Ahmed, MBBS, FCPS, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Hypothalamic hamartomas
Gelastic seizures
MR brain
Seizure semiology
EEG
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321004386

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