Pathological laughing following pontine infarction due to basilar artery stenosis

TUNCER ELMACI E. N., AFŞAR FAK N. E. Y., TANRIDAĞ T., US Ö.

Marmara Medical Journal, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.28-31, 2005 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: Marmara Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.28-31
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pathological laughing, Basilar artery stenosis, Cerebro-ponto cerebellar pathways
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Pathological laughing-(PL) is a situation defined by uncontrollable episodes of laughter without motivating stimulus or appropriate emotional expression. Pathological laughing has been described with cerebrovascular disorders.