| Literature DB >> 9341722 |
C Carel1, J F Albucher, C Manelfe, B Guiraud-Chaumeil, F Chollet.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Four rire prodromique, described as pathological laughter preceding the onset of an apoplectic attack, is a rare phenomenon. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 61-year-old man manifested pathological laughter before a sudden right hemiplegia. MRI showed a left lenticular and caudate nucleus infarct with involvement of the external capsule and prerolandic area. MRA revealed a left internal carotid and middle cerebral artery occlusion.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9341722 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.28.10.2081
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stroke ISSN: 0039-2499 Impact factor: 7.914