"Fou rire prodromique" heralding a brainstem stroke.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient manifested pathological laughter heralding the onset of brainstem stroke leading to a "locked-in" state. The pathological laughter did not recur. MRI revealed a bilateral ventral pontine infarct. The clinico-anatomical correlations of this rare phenomenon of fou rire prodromique are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Stem
- Cerebral Infarction
- Laughter