Talk:Laughter-induced syncope
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I removed this from the article for obvious reasons:
Anecdotal evidence suggests that this may be much more widespread than the literature suggests and therefore worthy of additional investigation. One such case involves Ray Capitol (not real name) who in December 2006, during a viewing of “Strangers With Candy” [1] starring Amy Sedaris [2] was sent into a laughing fit which would culminate in an episode of laughing syncope. At the onset of the laughing fit subject stood and moved into his kitchen area in a futile attempt to regain composure. While standing with hands on kitchen counter subject experienced Laughter Syncope causing mail to be flung over his head. When the subject was found in a prone position by his spouse she reports he did not respond to any stimulus, but did have a “shit-eating” grin on his face. Upon regaining consciousness subject was relieved to find he had maintained bladder and bowel control. Subject did not experience any short or long term memory loss, disorientation, nor did he sustain any injuries as a result of the fall. He did note however that serious injury could have resulted had he been holding scissors, knife, loaded and cocked weapon, unsheathed samurai sword or while driving or operating heavy machinery.
I am sorry, but even I can recognize a joke article when I see it. While there is such a thing as Laughter-induced Syncope, it is never called "Seinfeld Syncope". --Bill W. Smith, Jr. 23:08, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
- OK, I was wrong. It just goes to prove that even doctors and scientists have a sense of humor. --Bill W. Smith, Jr. 16:45, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
