Cryptogenic gelastic epilepsy: a pediatric case vignette.
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چکیده
Gelastic seizures, characterized by epileptic laughter, are rare and the majority is associated with hypothalamic hamartomas. We report a case with cryptogenic Gelastic seizure (without hypothalamic hamartoma), as the MRI was normal and, EEG and clinical data suggested a focal origin of the seizures.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR
دوره 8 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014