Abstract
Purpose. To show some gelastic seizures (GS) related to small size hypothalamic hamartomas (HH). Material. Pts with recorded GS and HH <1 cm diameter. Results. 3 pts with drug-resistant Epilepsy. Other types of seizures, apart of GS, are present. Neuropsychological development is normal or almost normal; none has precocious puberty. Conclusion. A careful MRI study of the hypothalamic, infundibular and mammillary bodies area is mandatory in pts with prominent feature of GS. Video-EEG of some GS is presented.
Translated title of the contribution | Small hypothalamic hamartomas and gelastic seizures |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 235-236 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Bollettino - Lega Italiana contro l'Epilessia |
Issue number | 118 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology