Fig. 1From: Crying spells triggered by thumb-index rubbing after thalamic stroke: a case reportVideo-encehalography before (a) and during (b) thumb-index rubbing of the right hand, causing a crying spell. As soon as the patient starts crying (left arrow pointing to the electroencephalographic tracing) the ventilation pattern shows a gradual increment both in frequency and amplitude (right arrow pointing to the respiratory tracing)Back to article page