TY - JOUR AU - Nishida, Katsufumi AU - Hirota, Sean K. AU - Tokeshi, Jinichi PY - 2008 DA - 2008/06/07 TI - Laugh syncope as a rare sub-type of the situational syncopes: a case report JO - Journal of Medical Case Reports SP - 197 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - Laughter is a good medicine; it enhances cardiovascular health and the immune system. What happens, however, if a person laughs too much or the laughter becomes out of control? Laughter-induced syncope is rare and likely goes unrecognized by many health care providers. It is thought to be another form of Valsalva-induced syncope. SN - 1752-1947 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-197 DO - 10.1186/1752-1947-2-197 ID - Nishida2008 ER -