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Temporary forced laughter after unilateral strokes

M Ceccaldi1, M Poncet, L Milandre

  • 1Department of Neuropsychology, University of Aix-Marseille 2, CHU Timone, France.

European Neurology
|January 1, 1994
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Forced laughter can occur after a unilateral brain lesion, specifically in the striatocapsular region. This temporary symptom, often seen during motor recovery, suggests a deregulation of emotional expression mechanisms.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Forced laughter is typically linked to widespread brain damage and often accompanies pathological crying.
  • Understanding the neuroanatomical basis of emotional expression is crucial for diagnosing and treating neurological disorders.

Observation:

  • Three patients experienced temporary forced laughter following unilateral supratentorial infarction.
  • Lesions were confirmed to be exclusively subcortical, involving the striatocapsular region.
  • The forced laughter occurred during the motor deficit recovery phase and was isolated, without weeping or pseudobulbar palsy features.

Findings:

  • Unilateral striatocapsular lesions can induce transient, isolated forced laughter.
  • This phenomenon appears to be temporary, resolving within 1-2 months post-stroke.

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  • The 'motor' hypothesis suggests a temporary deregulation of emotional expression mechanisms due to the specific lesion.

    • Implications:

    • This finding challenges the traditional view of forced laughter requiring bilateral brain lesions.
    • It highlights the role of the subcortical striatocapsular region in the control of emotional expression.
    • Further research into unilateral lesions and emotional deregulation may offer new therapeutic targets.