title: Hypothalamic hamartoma presenting with gelastic seizures, generalized convulsions, and ictal psychosis.
abstract: We report a case of hypothalamic hamartoma in an adult female who presented with gelastic seizures, generalized convulsions, and ictal aggressive psychotic behavior. Anticonvulsant treatment was ineffective in controlling the epileptic seizures. Surgical excision after accurate imaging diagnosis 3 decades after the onset of symptoms markedly ameliorated her condition. Delayed and erroneous diagnosis had unnecessarily prolonged the suffering of our patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar. Qat710@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hassan J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Al-Hail
authors.forename: Tag-Eldin O
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Sokrab
authors.forename: Nasir J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Al-Moslamani
authors.forename: Francisco R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Miyares
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000209:etiology*; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007027:Hypothalamic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*