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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2024; 12(20): 4440-4445
Published online Jul 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i20.4440
Temporal lobe malacia as a rare cause of gelastic seizure: A case report
Yuan-Sheng Liao, Li-Li Gao, Min Lin, Cheng-Han Wu
Yuan-Sheng Liao, Li-Li Gao, Min Lin, Cheng-Han Wu, Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Traditional Chinese Medical University, Fuzhou 350003, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Liao YS, Wu CH, carried out the studies, participated in collecting data, and drafted the manuscript; Gao LL, Lin M, performed the statistical analysis, participated in its design, helped to draft the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of the Fujian Province, No. 2021J01876.
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Corresponding author: Cheng-Han Wu, MM, Doctor, Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Traditional Chinese Medical University, No. 282 Wusi Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou 350003, Fujian Province, China. prwch@163.com
Received: April 8, 2024
Revised: May 8, 2024
Accepted: May 28, 2024
Published online: July 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Gelastic seizure (GS) is an uncommon seizure type. Temporal lobe malacia is an uncommon but potentially serious cause of GS. We report a case of GS in a woman with temporal lobe malacia which was reported for the first time in the literature.