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Laughter: Laughter as a symptom (e.g. inappropriate laughter). See detailed information below for a list of 10 causes of Laughter, Symptom Checker, Assessment Questionnaire, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Laughter.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Laughter may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Laughter. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Laughter mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Laughter. Of the 10 causes of Laughter that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Laughter' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Laughter, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Medical Conditions associated with Laughter:
Emotional symptoms (2080 causes), Euphoria (78 causes), Mania (102 causes), Psychiatric symptom (971 causes), Mood symptoms (763 causes)
Symptoms related to Laughter:
Mania (102 causes), Euphoria (78 causes), Happiness, Normal happy personality, Drug intoxication, Substance abuse (17 causes), Tic disorders, Tourette syndrome, Social anxiety, Dementia (394 causes), Angelman syndrome
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