CARANCI , F.

A detailed study of three patients with gelastic seizures and a review of the literature are presented. Hamartoma of the tuber cinereum was diagnosed in two cases, subependymoma of the floor of the third ventricle in the third patient. The mechanism of ictal laughter, clinical associations and prognosis for seizure control are discussed. The...

MR is able to depict anatomic details of the abnormality in hypothalamic-pituitary region.We report the results in 30 prepurbertal, hypopituitary subjects, aged 6 months-14 years.We analyzed:the MR patterns and their distribution in the patients;the prevalence of "birth traumas" in this group;the prognostic value and the ability to relate to...

(1) Although guidelines about the use of MRI sequences for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis and follow-up are available, variability in acquisition protocols is not uncommon in everyday clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate the real-world application of MS imaging guidelines in different settings to clarify the level of...