"Fou rire prodromique" heralding a brainstem stroke.
A patient manifested pathological laughter heralding the onset of brainstem stroke leading to a "locked-in" state. The pathological laughter did not recur. MRI revealed a bilateral ventral pontine infarct. The clinico-anatomical correlations of this rare phenomenon of fou rire prodromique are discussed.
Wali
G M
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Department of Neurology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE Society's Hospital, Belgaum, Karnataka State, India.
D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007845:Laughter / Q000502:physiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011149:Pons / Q000098:blood supply; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology