title: Pathological crying as a manifestation of spontaneous haemorrhage in a pontine cavernous haemangioma.
abstract: A 53-year-old man presented with a sudden onset severe headache associated with ataxia. His family observed labile emotions and frequent episodes of crying. Investigations revealed a pontine cavernoma with evidence of bleeding. The lesion was treated conservatively. Over approximately 6 months, the patient's ataxia improved and he recovered from the crying episodes. To our knowledge, pathological crying has not been previously associated with brainstem cavernoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Shradha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003448:Crying / Q000502:physiology*; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / Q000473:pathology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011149:Pons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome