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How a good laugh can get scary: a case of gelastic stroke—looking for clues of PFO-related events

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    Cristina Sarti & Giulia Domna Scrima

  2. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurological Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Alba Cepele

  3. Structural Interventional Cardiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy

    Francesco Meucci

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Sarti, C., Scrima, G.D., Cepele, A. et al. How a good laugh can get scary: a case of gelastic stroke—looking for clues of PFO-related events. Neurol Sci (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-07435-6

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