'Laughing out loud could kill me'

A SIMPLE laugh could kill this woman — because her BRAIN is bursting out of her HEAD.

Carolyn Gibbons, 23, suffers from a condition which means her brain is too big for her skull, blocking the flow of fluid to her head.

The teacher endures daily seizures, blurred vision, slurred speech and crippling migraines and any sudden movements feel like her head "is about to pop".

Doctors have warned that any fit of the giggles could cause her brain to push out of her skull and herniate into the top of her spinal column — potentially killing her.   Read More