title: [Spasmodic laughter caused by unilateral involvement of the brain stem].
abstract: We report a case of spasmodical laughter due to a strictly unilateral lesion located in the pons and the caudal part of the mesencephalon. Pathophysiology of this particular symptom is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier, Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mouton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rémy
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cambon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007845:Laughter; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D014711:Vertebral Artery
vernacular_title: Rire spasmodique par lésion unilatérale du tronc cérébral.