Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms?
Gelastic seizures (GS) describe ictal laughter and are associated with hypothalamic lesions, as well as other cortical areas. Dacrystic seizures (DS), characterized by ictal crying, also have been reported in hypothalamic lesions and focal epilepsy. We describe a young girl with drug resistant focal...
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| author | Anna-Marieta Moise Linda Leary Lola C. Morgan Alex M. Papanastassiou C. Ákos Szabó |
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| description | Gelastic seizures (GS) describe ictal laughter and are associated with hypothalamic lesions, as well as other cortical areas. Dacrystic seizures (DS), characterized by ictal crying, also have been reported in hypothalamic lesions and focal epilepsy. We describe a young girl with drug resistant focal dyscognitive seizures associated with gelastic and dacrystic features. However, neither laughter nor crying was correlated with a stereotyped electroencephalographic (EEG) pattern or involvement of a particular brain region. Additionally, based on the variety of epileptogenic foci associated with GS and DS in the literature, laughter and crying appear to represent ictal or peri-ictal automatisms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5771967b8214199a640daa1c92429a42022-12-22T00:50:40ZengElsevierEpilepsy and Behavior Case Reports2213-32322017-01-017C313310.1016/j.ebcr.2016.11.004Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms?Anna-Marieta Moise0Linda Leary1Lola C. Morgan2Alex M. Papanastassiou3C. Ákos Szabó4Department of Neurology,University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United StatesDepartment of Neurology,University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United StatesDepartment of Neurology,University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United StatesDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United StatesDepartment of Neurology,University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United StatesGelastic seizures (GS) describe ictal laughter and are associated with hypothalamic lesions, as well as other cortical areas. Dacrystic seizures (DS), characterized by ictal crying, also have been reported in hypothalamic lesions and focal epilepsy. We describe a young girl with drug resistant focal dyscognitive seizures associated with gelastic and dacrystic features. However, neither laughter nor crying was correlated with a stereotyped electroencephalographic (EEG) pattern or involvement of a particular brain region. Additionally, based on the variety of epileptogenic foci associated with GS and DS in the literature, laughter and crying appear to represent ictal or peri-ictal automatisms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323216300597EpilepsyGelastic seizuresDacrystic seizuresParietal lobeAutomatisms |
| spellingShingle | Anna-Marieta Moise Linda Leary Lola C. Morgan Alex M. Papanastassiou C. Ákos Szabó Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms? Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports Epilepsy Gelastic seizures Dacrystic seizures Parietal lobe Automatisms |
| title | Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms? |
| title_full | Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms? |
| title_fullStr | Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms? |
| title_short | Ictal laughter and crying: Should they be classified as automatisms? |
| title_sort | ictal laughter and crying should they be classified as automatisms |
| topic | Epilepsy Gelastic seizures Dacrystic seizures Parietal lobe Automatisms |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323216300597 |
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