Gelastic seizures and “smiling spasms”: A peculiar ictal pattern
Corresponding Author
Tommaso Lo Barco
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Center for Research on Epilepsies in Pediatric age (CREP), Verona, Italy
PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Correspondence
Tommaso Lo Barco, Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, University-Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Corona
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorRoberta Solazzi
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Department of Pediatric Neuroscience, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Milan, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorElena Fiorini
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGiulia Galati
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAlberto Cossu
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorJacopo Proietti
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorStefano Francione
“Claudio Munari” Centre for Epilepsy Surgery, ASST GOM Niguarda, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Milan, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorBernardo Dalla Bernardina
Center for Research on Epilepsies in Pediatric age (CREP), Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFrancesca Darra
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Center for Research on Epilepsies in Pediatric age (CREP), Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGaetano Cantalupo
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Center for Research on Epilepsies in Pediatric age (CREP), Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Tommaso Lo Barco
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Center for Research on Epilepsies in Pediatric age (CREP), Verona, Italy
PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Correspondence
Tommaso Lo Barco, Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, University-Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Corona
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorRoberta Solazzi
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Department of Pediatric Neuroscience, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Milan, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorElena Fiorini
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGiulia Galati
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAlberto Cossu
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorJacopo Proietti
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorStefano Francione
“Claudio Munari” Centre for Epilepsy Surgery, ASST GOM Niguarda, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Milan, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorBernardo Dalla Bernardina
Center for Research on Epilepsies in Pediatric age (CREP), Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFrancesca Darra
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Center for Research on Epilepsies in Pediatric age (CREP), Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGaetano Cantalupo
Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Full Member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy
Center for Research on Epilepsies in Pediatric age (CREP), Verona, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorTommaso Lo Barco and Laura Corona contributed equally to this work.
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