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Pontine infarction due to basilar artery stenosis presenting as pathological laughter
1Department of Neurology, Toda Central General Hospital, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Neuroradiology
|March 1, 1997
Abstract:
A 69-year-old woman presented right hemiparesis accompanied by pathological laughter ("fou rire prodromique"). The right hemiparesis progressed over several days and MRI revealed a left pontine infarct caused by basilar artery stenosis which was demonstrated by MRA.
Insights
A stroke caused pathological laughter and right-sided weakness in a 69-year-old woman. Imaging confirmed a left pontine infarct due to basilar artery stenosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroimaging
- Vascular Neurology
Background:
- Pathological laughter, or "fou rire prodromique," can be a neurological symptom.
- Brainstem infarcts can present with diverse neurological deficits.