FOU RIRE PRODROMIQUE HERALDING A LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID-ARTERY OCCLUSION

Authors
CAREL C ALBUCHER JF MANELFE C GUIRAUDCHAUMEIL B CHOLLET F
Citation
C. Carel et al., FOU RIRE PRODROMIQUE HERALDING A LEFT INTERNAL CAROTID-ARTERY OCCLUSION, Stroke, 28(10), 1997, pp. 2081-2083
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Peripheal Vascular Diseas","Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Stroke → ACNP
ISSN journal
00392499
Volume
28
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2081 - 2083
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-2499(1997)28:10<2081:FRPHAL>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Background Fou rire prodromique, described as pathological laughter pr eceding the onset of an apoplectic attack, isa rare phenomenon. Case D escription A 61-year-old man manifested pathological laughter before a sudden right hemiplegia. MRT showed a left lenticular and caudate nuc leus infarct with involvement of the external capsule and prerolandic area. MRA revealed a left internal carotid and middle cerebral artery occlusion. Conclusions The clinicoanatomic correlates of this phenomen on are discussed.