The hypothalamic hamartoma: a model of subcortical epileptogenesis and encephalopathy

JF Kerrigan, Y Ng, S Chung, HL Rekate - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2005 - Elsevier
Although uncommon, the hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is often associated with a
devastating clinical syndrome, which may include refractory epilepsy, progressive cognitive …

The mammillary bodies: a review of causes of injury in infants and children

KME Meys, LS de Vries, F Groenendaal… - American Journal of …, 2022 - ajnr.org
Despite their small size, the mammillary bodies play an important role in supporting
recollective memory. However, they have typically been overlooked when assessing …

The gelastic seizures-hypothalamic hamartoma syndrome: facts, hypotheses, and perspectives

S Striano, L Santulli, M Ianniciello, M Ferretti… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
Hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) can be associated with a wide spectrum of epileptic
conditions, ranging from a mild form with seizures characterized by urge to laugh and no …

Hypothalamic hamartomas. Part 1. Clinical, neuroimaging, and neurophysiological characteristics

S Mittal, M Mittal, JL Montes, JP Farmer… - Neurosurgical focus, 2013 - thejns.org
Hypothalamic hamartomas are uncommon but well-recognized developmental
malformations that are classically associated with gelastic seizures and other refractory …

Epilepsy in hypothalamic hamartoma: clinical and EEG features

AS Harvey, JL Freeman - Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, 2007 - Elsevier
Hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is a congenital malformation of the hypothalamus that may
be asymptomatic or manifest with precocious puberty or seizures. Gelastic seizures often …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic causal modelling of epileptic seizure propagation pathways: a combined EEG–fMRI study

T Murta, A Leal, MI Garrido, P Figueiredo - Neuroimage, 2012 - Elsevier
Simultaneous EEG–fMRI offers the possibility of non-invasively studying the spatiotemporal
dynamics of epileptic activity propagation from the focus towards an extended brain network …

Hypothalamic hamartomas—clinical, neuropathological and surgical aspects

W Maixner - Child's Nervous System, 2006 - Springer
Introduction Hypothalamic hamartomas are rare congenital lesions of the tuber cinereum
presenting with the classic triad of gelastic epilepsy, central precocious puberty and …

Hypothalamic hamartoma

K Arita, K Kurisu, Y Kiura, K Iida… - Neurologia medico …, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The incidence of hypothalamic hamartomas (HHs) has increased since the introduction of
magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The etiology of this anomaly and the pathogenesis of its …

EEG and video‐EEG seizure monitoring has limited utility in patients with hypothalamic hamartoma and epilepsy

M Troester, R Haine‐Schlagel, Y Ng, K Chapman… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Purpose: Hypothalamic hamartomas (HHs) are a malformation of the ventral
hypothalamus and tuber cinereum, associated with gelastic seizures and epilepsy. We …

[HTML][HTML] The clinical spectrum and natural history of gelastic epilepsy-hypothalamic hamartoma syndrome

S Striano, P Striano, C Sarappa, P Boccella - Seizure, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE:: To delineate the clinical spectrum and patterns of evolution of epilepsy with
gelastic seizures related to hypothalamic hamartoma (HH). PATIENTS AND METHODS:: We …