title: [Gelastic seizures: etiology, semiology, therapeutic perspectives].
abstract: Gelastic seizures (laughing seizures) are a rare type of epileptic seizure in which laugh in a main and dominating manifestation of the seizure. As a rule, the seizures are caused by organic cerebral pathology and are often reported as a specific epilepsy marker related to hypothalamic hamartoma. The interictal EEG frequently shows a focal activity. Based on examination of 2 patients with gelastic seizures and hypothalamic hamartoma, clinical features, EEG characteristics and therapeutic perspectives for the disorder are discussed.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Usacheva
authors.forename: K Iu
authors.initials: KIu
authors.lastname: Mukhin
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Prityko
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Aĭvazian
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kharlamov
authors.forename: M Iu
authors.initials: MIu
authors.lastname: Shorina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003448:Crying; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000473:pathology; D007845:Laughter; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants