Anushka Shetty, who enjoys a huge fan following in the world, in a recent interview with Indiaglitz, revealed how she lives with this rare laughing condition. "I have a laughing disease. You might wonder, ‘Is laughing a problem?’ For me, it is."
Anushka Shetty, widely known for playing the role of Devasena in the 'Baahubali' films and the first Indian actress to give a Rs 1000 crore film, recently revealed that she suffers from a rare laughing condition called “laughing disease". It's medically termed as pseudobulbar affect (PBA) which is characterised by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of laughter or crying.
Anushka Shetty, who enjoys a huge fan following in the world, in a recent interview with Indiaglitz, revealed how she lives with this rare laughing condition. "I have a laughing disease. You might wonder, ‘Is laughing a problem?’ For me, it is. If I start laughing, I can’t stop for 15 to 20 minutes. While watching or shooting comedy scenes, I literally roll on the floor laughing, and the shoot has been halted many times," she was quoted as saying.
Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar told the Indian Express that the “laughing disease” is called the pseudobulbar affect in medical terms and its symptoms include sudden episodes of laughter or crying. Sometimes, these episodes are violent, and last for several minutes (usually 15-20 minutes).
He further added that often the trigger for the laughter can be trivial, meaning that the emotional activity is out of proportion to the triggering event. Other people present will not find it as funny and therefore the person suffering from the laughing sickness may feel embarrassed about their reaction.
On tips to manage it, he further added, "Deep, relaxed, and slow breathing can help during laughing episodes. Diverting your mind to another topic could also help. Relaxing the muscles around the shoulder, neck, and chest wall is also helpful."
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