PATHOLOGICAL LAUGHTER FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS-SODIUM VALPROATE

Authors
JACOB PC CHAND RP
Citation
Pc. Jacob et Rp. Chand, PATHOLOGICAL LAUGHTER FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS-SODIUM VALPROATE, Canadian journal of neurological sciences, 25(3), 1998, pp. 252-253
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Canadian journal of neurological sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03171671
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
252 - 253
Database
ISI
SICI code
0317-1671(1998)25:3<252:PLFIV>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Background Pathological laughter can be a sign of epilepsy psychiatric illness. effect of toxins or psychotropic drugs or of structural brai n disease, Method: Case Studies. Result: Two patients developed inappr opriate uncontrollable laughter following intravenous sodium valproate for treatment of epilepsy. Conclusion: Pathological laughter can be a side effect of intravenous sodium valproate.