While laughter can spread quickly, actor Anushka Shetty from Bahubali believes that laughter is a disorder. Shetty disclosed that she has a rare laughing disorder that prevents her from stopping once she starts in an old video interview. “My illness is one of laughter.”Is laughing a problem?” one may ask. In my opinion, it is. When I laugh, it takes me fifteen to twenty minutes to stop. According to Indiaglitz, Shetty stated, “I literally roll on the floor laughing while watching or shooting comedy scenes, and the shoot has been halted many times.”
She even recounted a humorous moment when she had to stop filming because she was laughing so hard. The Arundhati actress went on to say that the actors and crew would utilize her laugh time to take breaks, enjoy tea and snacks, and then express gratitude to her for it.
But this isn’t the first time an actor has addressed her health concerns in public. Samantha Ruth Prabhu made headlines too when she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with myositis, an autoimmune disease affecting the muscles. Samantha shared a photo of herself sitting on a couch with an IV drip attached to her wrist on her official Instagram account.
What you need to know about this condition:
The disorder known as pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is typified by fits of unexpected, inappropriate crying or laughing. A person’s ability to regulate their emotions may be affected by certain neurological conditions or injuries, which can lead to pseudobulbar affect. You will experience emotions normally if you have pseudobulbar affect, but occasionally you will express them in an inappropriate or exaggerated way.
Medication is usually used as part of PBA treatment to help control the episodes. Dextromethorphan and quinidine together have been approved by the FDA especially for PBA. Antidepressants, which have demonstrated some efficacy in lowering the frequency and intensity of episodes, may be used in addition to other treatments.
To improve coping mechanisms and lessen misconceptions, treating PBA also entails educating patients’ families about the illness in addition to prescribing medication. Counseling and support groups can also be helpful in offering guidance and emotional support.
