Gelastic seizures in a child with focal cortical dysplasia of the cingulate gyrus.
We present a case of gelastic seizures in a child with focal cortical dysplasia of the anterior cingulate gyrus. This is only the second published case of a confirmed lesion at this site presenting in such a way. The underlying neurological mechanism is described.
McConachie
N S
NS
Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
King
M D
MD
D002648:Child; D006179:Gyrus Cinguli / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007845:Laughter; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*