New Delhi: ‘Laughter is the best medicine’ but for Baahubali actor Anushka Shetty it is a disease. The actor in an old interview with Indiaglitz, revealed that she suffering from a rare ‘laughing condition’ that makes it impossible for her to stop once she starts.
In the interview, she said, she has a laughing disease. This condition makes her laugh for 15 to 20 minutes while watching or shooting comedy scenes, she just rolls on the floor laughing. Due to this many times, her shoots had been halted. But what is this laughing disease?
What is a laughing disorder?
The laughing disease is commonly called pseudobulbar affect (PBA). According to the Cleveland Clinic, it is a neurological condition that causes outbursts of uncontrolled or inappropriate laughing or crying. The episodes of the condition don’t match the internal emotional state of the individual.
This a disorder that develops as the result of a brain injury or underlying neurological disease, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, the episodes of laughing or crying may look appropiate for the triggering event, but they tend to be more hard to restrain. Sometimes, they can be very intense and serious, and may also last longer than one would generally expect.
PBA can have a significant impact on one’s life and the lives of their family members or caregivers. Moreover, at times, it can cause embarrassment and anxiety leading to withdrawal and social isolation.
How common is laughing disease?
As per the Cleveland Clinic, researchers estimate that 2 million to 7 million people in the United States have PBA. This range is large because the condition can vary in severity and it is often misdiagnosed.
Causes of the laughing disorder
Based on this, the major signs of pseudobulbar affect are effects like often crying or laughing — that do not match the mood or the intensity of your mood. Some of the common causes of the disease include:
Traumatic brain injury.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Multiple sclerosis (MS).
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Stroke.
Parkinson’s disease.
Brain tumours.
Epilepsy.
Wilson’s disease.
Symptoms of this disease
The mood of an individual is very subjective and varies from person to person. It is one’s inner feeling which can be sadness, anger or happiness. The effects of these are visible through the emotions of a person such as smiling, laughing or crying.
In an old interview, Baahubali actor Anushka Shetty revealed that suffers from a rare laughing disease. This condition makes her laugh for 15 to 20 minutes while watching or shooting comedy scenes, she just rolls on the floor laughing. Due to this many times, her shoots had been halted. But what is this laughing disease? Health Conditions Health News: Latest News from Health Care, Mental Health, Weight Loss, Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare
