1 Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke’s General Hospital Kilkenny, Ireland East Hospital Group, Ireland.
2 Department of Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s General Hospital Kilkenny, Ireland East Hospital Group, Ireland.
3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Letterkenny University Hospital Letterkenny, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Ireland.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(01), 548-550
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.1.2566
Received on 27 May 2025; revised on 03 July 2025; accepted on 05 July 2025
Situational syncope is a subset of neurally mediated syncope triggered by specific physical activities or emotional responses. Among these, laughter-induced syncope is exceedingly rare and under recognized. We present the case of a 55-year-old male who experienced a transient loss of consciousness following a laughing episode at work place. Comprehensive cardiac and neurological evaluations were unremarkable, and the diagnosis was confirmed through tilt-table testing. This case emphasizes the importance of detailed clinical history and the utility of autonomic testing in diagnosing situational syncope.
Situational syncope; Laughter syncope; Dizziness; Tilt-table test; Case report
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Abdul Rehman, Saeed UR Rehman, Muhammad Yahya Khan and Raja Ansar Hameed. Laughter-induced situational syncope: A rare and overlooked cause of transient loss of consciousness. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(01), 548-550. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.1.2566.
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