Hypothalamic hamartoma: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Hypothalamic hamartoma: management. GLIR, OFD1, PRKACA, TKN2 possibly. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Genetic mutations
- GLIR
- OFD1
- PRKACA
- TKN2 possibly
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain
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Drug treatment
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Surgical ablation
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References
- Striano S, Striano P. Clinical features and evolution of the gelastic seizures-hypothalamic hamartoma syndrome. Epilepsia 2017; 58(Suppl 2):12-15.
- Helen Cross J, Spoudeas H. Medical management and antiepileptic drugs in hypothalamic hamartoma. Epilepsia 2017; (58 Suppl 2):16-21.
- Sami L, Chipaux M, Ferrand-Sorbets S, et al. Genetic insights into hypothalamic hamartoma: unraveling somatic variants. Neurol Genet 2024; 10:e200180.
- Striano S, Striano P, Sarappa C, Boccella P. The clinical spectrum and natural history of gelastic epilepsy-hypothalamic hamartoma syndrome. Seizure 2005; 14:232-239.
- Dericioglu N, Cataltepe O, Tezel GG, Saygi S. Gelastic seizures due to right temporal cortical dysplasia. Epileptic Disord 2005; 7:137-141.
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