Gelastic Epilepsy and Hypothalamic Hamartoma

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Three patients with small hypothalamic hamartomas and a recurrent “pressure to laugh,” often without actual laughter, are reported from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and McGill University, Canada.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Pediatric Neurology Briefs
Main Author:	J Gordon Millichap
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers 2000-03-01
Subjects:	gelastic epilepsy hypothalamic hamartomas sodium valproate
Online Access:	https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1925

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