title: Rare combination of gelastic epilepsy, agenesis of the corpus callosum, and hamartoma.
abstract: Gelastic seizures are rare and are associated with different conditions, but mainly with hypothalamic hamartoma. We report on a boy who presented with mental retardation, aggressive behavior, and generalized tonic-clonic and gelastic seizures. Cranial imaging studies revealed a very rare combination of hypothalamic hamartoma and agenesis of the corpus callosum, which was only reported once previously. His seizure activities demonstrated a modest response to anticonvulsants.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Chia-Chun
authors: CC
authors: Chen
authors: Yu-Ting
authors: YT
authors: Lin
authors: Wen-Cheng
authors: WC
authors: Chang
authors: Li-Chun
authors: LC
authors: Hsieh
authors: Jao-Shwann
authors: JS
authors: Liang
mesh_terms: D061085:Agenesis of Corpus Callosum / Q000150:complications*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007027:Hypothalamic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants