However, her episodes of laughter were typical of gelastic seizures from history and video review.
T.D. Gosavi, M.C. Walker 2017, 'A case of pure gelastic seizures due to hypothalamic hamartoma with a benign course',Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323216300998. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In addition, we present the first case of gelastic epilepsy due to neurocysticercosis.
Reinaldo Uribe-San-Martin, Ethel Ciampi, Balduin Lawson-Peralta, Keryma Acevedo-Gallinato,Gonzalo Torrealba-Marchant, Manuel Campos-Puebla, Jaime Godoy-Fernández 2015, 'Gelastic epilepsy: Beyond hypothalamic hamartomas', Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323215000304. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This study underscores the fact that certain brain abnormalities other than hypothalamic tumors are also associated with gelastic seizures.
Panagariya Ashok, Sharma Bhawna, Tripathi Gautam, Kumar Hrisikesh, Agarwal Vinay 2007, 'Gelastic epilepsy associated with lesions other than hypothalamic hamartoma', Annals of Indian Academy of Neurologyhttp://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2007;volume=10;issue=2;spage=105;epage=108;aulast=Panagariya. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All patients presented with cognitive impairment, ataxia, and supranuclear vertical gaze palsy; one case had gelastic cataplexy.
Raul E. Piña-Aguilar, Aurea Vera-Loaiza, Oscar F. Chacón-Camacho, Juan Carlos Zenteno,Lilia Nuñez-Orozco, Yuritzi Santillán-Hernández 2014, 'Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Mexican Patients with Juvenile Presentationof Niemann-Pick Type C Disease', Case Reports in Neurological Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/785890. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We report a case of gelastic seizures associated with a hypothalamic hamartoma, which followeda benign course.
T.D. Gosavi, M.C. Walker 2017, 'A case of pure gelastic seizures due to hypothalamic hamartoma with a benign course',Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323216300998. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Gelastic seizures have been associated classically to hypothalamic hamartomas, althoughdifferent extrahypothalamic localizations have been described.
José F. Tellez-Zenteno, Cesar Serrano-Almeida, Farzad Moien-Afshari 2008, 'Gelastic seizures associated with hypothalamic hamartomas. An update in the clinicalpresentation, diagnosis and treatment', Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatmenthttp://www.dovepress.com/gelastic-seizures-associated-with-hypothalamic-hamartomas-an-update-in-a2479. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)