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Please tell me if there are any books specifically about gelastic(laughing) seizures?
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Journal articles: There is not a good book specifically dedicated to gelastic seizures, but this book may be helpful to you: Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide (Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) by John Freeman and colleagues. There are many good journal articles on this topic, here are a couple well-cited ones: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8353707 and http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8469334
Answered 7/4/2014
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