Hyderabad Man, 53, Faints After Laughing Non-Stop. Doctor Explains Why It Happened

We all have one person in our friends or family circles who laughs like there’s no tomorrow. Laughter is the finest medication a doctor can ever prescribe, after all. But anything in excess is bad, as we are all aware. A unique case illustrating this was revealed when a man in Hyderabad ended up in the hospital due to excessive laughter-related fainting. Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist from Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, provided information about the incident on the X platform (formerly Twitter) and clarified its specifics.

The 53-year-old man, referred to in the post as Mr Shyam, was drinking tea and watching a comedy show with his family when the incident occurred, as per the tweet. Mr Shyam laughed uncontrollably because he thought it was so humorous. He kept laughing for a few minutes. Everything was going smoothly until something unforeseen happened. Mr Shyam mishandled the teacup, causing it to tumble out of his grasp. Not long after, he fainted to one side, toppling over the chair and onto the floor.

He was then carried to the hospital. He was given tests and doctors found nothing suspicious in him. Then he was referred to Dr Sudhir Kumar. He recommended the guy get a cardiac evaluation done but did not provide him with any prescription drugs. Also, the physician advised Mr Shyam to stay away from known syncope triggers like prolonged standing, excessive laughing, and strenuous physical activity.

The Doctor posted the whole incident and shared it on X. The post reached a lot of views and some people are laughing and some are astonished with the incident.

An uncommon medical disorder known as laughter-induced syncope occurs when someone faints from prolonged, hard laughter. Often referred to as fainting, syncope is a brief loss of consciousness that is usually brought on by a reduction in blood pressure that lowers blood supply to the brain. The main symptom is an abrupt, generally transient loss of consciousness. Additional related symptoms could be dizziness or lightheadedness, pale skin, sweating, and nausea.

Few studies have been conducted on certain risk variables linked to syncope brought on by laughter. According to experts, there is a possibility that people who have a family history of palpitations, chest pain, or sudden deaths may be more susceptible to syncope overall and thus to laughter-induced syncope in particular. Prevention and patient education are the two main approaches to treating this illness.

Laughter-induced syncope has no particular treatment. Management techniques, on the other hand, concentrate on averting situations that could set off syncope episodes, such as loud laughter. This may entail adjusting one’s lifestyle, such as staying away from amusing situations or activities, especially if syncope episodes have already happened.