Assertion: kuru | /r/Synonym | laughing sickness
Facets:
value: due to the pathologic bursts of laughter
type: CAUSE
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: It is also known as the "laughing sickness" due to the pathologic bursts of laughter that the patient displays.
text: It is also known as the "laughing sickness" due to the pathologic bursts of laughter which are a symptom of the disease.
text: It is also known as the "laughing sickness" due to the pathologic bursts of laughter that the patient displays.
text: Kuru is also sometimes known as the laughing sickness, as a result of the delusional laughing which often accompanies it.