Trochlear nerve neurinoma presenting as pathological laughter.
A case of trochlear nerve neurinoma in a 48-year-old women is reported. She presented with pathological laughter as her principal symptom which was cured by tumour resection. A brief review of the available literature on the subject is reported.
Nadkarni
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Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
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D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007845:Laughter; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D020432:Trochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery