When Laughter Is a Seizure: Gelastic Seizures & Hypothalamic Hamartoma Sudden, inappropriate laughter in a child — with no emotional trigger — may not be joy. It could be a Gelastic seizure. These rare seizures are most commonly linked to a Hypothalamic hamartoma, a congenital lesion arising from the Hypothalamus near the third ventricle. MRI plays a key role in diagnosis. Early recognition is crucial — especially in children with drug-resistant seizures, behavioral changes, or precocious pubert

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