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What's a gelastic seizure?
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Gelastic seizure: Gelastic seizure is a type of seizure caused by hypothalamic hamartoma, usually the patient will have sudden laughing or crying episode, it is more with laughing and it is more in males.
Answered 2/23/2013
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