[Spasmodic laughter caused by unilateral involvement of the brain stem]

P Mouton; A Rémy; H Cambon

[Spasmodic laughter caused by unilateral involvement of the brain stem]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 1994;150(4):302-3.

[Article in French]

Authors

P Mouton¹, A Rémy, H Cambon

Affiliation

¹ Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier, Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

PMID: 7863183

Abstract

We report a case of spasmodical laughter due to a strictly unilateral lesion located in the pons and the caudal part of the mesencephalon. Pathophysiology of this particular symptom is reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Stem*
Cerebrovascular Disorders / complications*
Female
Hemiplegia / etiology
Humans
Laughter*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications*
Vertebral Artery*