Ictal laughter: a case report with clinical, cinefilm, and EEG observations.
Seizures with laughter, verbalization, and repetitive abduction-adduction movements of the upper limbs are described in a 13 year old male of normal intelligence. Cinéfilm and EEG records illustrate some of the points made in the text.
D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005013:Ethosuximide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007845:Laughter; D008297:Male; D009040:Motion Pictures; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D014705:Verbal Behavior
D002220:Carbamazepine; D005013:Ethosuximide; D003975:Diazepam