A Case Report of Aphonogelia following Recovery from Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

During rehabilitation from a severe traumatic brain injury, a 16-year-old woman became aware that she had lost the ability to laugh out loud. This rare phenomenon has previously been described as “aphonogelia.” A discussion of therapeutic avenues which were explored with this patient is the first case, to our knowledge, of aphonogelia following a traumatic brain injury is presented.
Source: PM and R - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research