Fou Rire Prodromique Heralding a Left Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion

Overview

Journal Stroke

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Neurology

Date 1997 Oct 28

PMID 9341722

Citations 4

Authors

C Carel

J F Albucher

C Manelfe

B Guiraud-Chaumeil

F Chollet

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Abstract

Background: Four rire prodromique, described as pathological laughter preceding the onset of an apoplectic attack, is a rare phenomenon.

Case Description: A 61-year-old man manifested pathological laughter before a sudden right hemiplegia. MRI showed a left lenticular and caudate nucleus 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 phenomenon are discussed.

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