Mirth and laughter elicited during brain stimulation
GFB Vaca, HO Lüders, MM Basha, JP Miller - Epileptic Disorders, 2011 - Springer
GFB Vaca, HO Lüders, MM Basha, JP Miller
Epileptic Disorders, 2011•SpringerThere are few reports of laughter and/or mirth evoked by electrical stimulation of the brain. In
this study, we present a patient with intractable epilepsy in whom mirth and laughter was
consistently produced during stimulation of the left inferior frontal gyrus (opercular part)
using stereotactically placed depth electrodes. A review of the literature shows that cortical
sites that produce mirth when stimulated are located in the dominant hemisphere close to
language areas or cortical negative motor areas.
this study, we present a patient with intractable epilepsy in whom mirth and laughter was
consistently produced during stimulation of the left inferior frontal gyrus (opercular part)
using stereotactically placed depth electrodes. A review of the literature shows that cortical
sites that produce mirth when stimulated are located in the dominant hemisphere close to
language areas or cortical negative motor areas.
Abstract
There are few reports of laughter and/or mirth evoked by electrical stimulation of the brain. In this study, we present a patient with intractable epilepsy in whom mirth and laughter was consistently produced during stimulation of the left inferior frontal gyrus (opercular part) using stereotactically placed depth electrodes. A review of the literature shows that cortical sites that produce mirth when stimulated are located in the dominant hemisphere close to language areas or cortical negative motor areas.
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