4-479: Die Laughing may refer to: Death from laughter Die Laughing (album) , a stand-up comedy album by Doug Stanhope Die Laughing (band) , a British goth band Die Laughing (film) , a 1980 American film "Die Laughing" (song) , a song by Therapy? Die Laughing , a 1998 Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-470: Is an extremely rare form of death , usually resulting from either cardiac arrest or asphyxiation , that has itself been caused by a fit of laughter . Though uncommon, death by laughter has been recorded from the times of ancient Greece to modern times. Usually, the phrase "dying from laughter" is used as a hyperbole . Laughter is normally harmless. However, death may result from several pathologies that deviate from benign laughter. Infarction of
12-412: The pons and the medulla oblongata in the brain may cause the pseudobulbar affect . Asphyxiation caused by laughter leads the body to shut down from the lack of oxygen. Laughter can cause atonia and collapse ("agelastic syncope "), which in turn can cause trauma. See also laughter-induced syncope , cataplexy , and Bezold–Jarisch reflex . Gelastic seizures can be due to focal lesions to
16-482: The title Die Laughing . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Die_Laughing&oldid=817546530 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Death from laughter Death from laughter
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