Gelastic seizure is a medical condition characterized by uncontrolled giggling and laughing. It affects the cognitive development of an individual. This seizure usually does not respond to anti-seizure drugs.
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Query: Hi doctor, What is gelastic seizure? Other than uncontrolled and involuntary laughter, what are the other possible symptoms? What are the causes of gelastic seizure? Is it genetic? Please explain in detail. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Gelastic seizures are usually indicative of underlying neurological abnormality. It is usually not genetic, but caused due to some damage to the structure of the brain. Other than laughing, gelastic seizures can also have crying, whining, tics and blank stares. They can a... Read Full »
Is gelastic seizure dangerous?
Query: Hello doctor, An 18-year-old female lying in bed with no stimulus like TV and has a laughing fit. She cannot stop laughing, then could not breathe, so she had a panic attack and began crying. She has had similar situations about once per year for the last four to five years. Can this be a gelast... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know if she has strange behavior during all the time, fluctuations in her mood, sometimes cries and sometimes feels euphoric? If she stays alone time after time feeling depressive and other times trying to attract the other's attention, being euphoric... Read Full »