PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Hail, Hassan J.
AU  - Sokrab, Tag-Eldin O.
AU  - Al-Moslamani, Nasir J.
AU  - Miyares, Francisco R.
TI  - Hypothalamic hamartoma presenting with gelastic seizures, generalized convulsions, and ictal psychosis
DP  - 2010 Jan 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 43--45
VI  - 15
IP  - 1
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/15/1/43.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/15/1/43.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2010 Jan 01; 15
AB  - We report a case of hypothalamic hamartoma in an adult female who presented with gelastic seizures, generalized convulsions, and ictal aggressive psychotic behavior. Anticonvulsant treatment was ineffective in controlling the epileptic seizures. Surgical excision after accurate imaging diagnosis 3 decades after the onset of symptoms markedly ameliorated her condition. Delayed and erroneous diagnosis had unnecessarily prolonged the suffering of our patient.