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Approximate location of the solar plexus. Getting the wind knocked out of you is an idiom that refers to the difficulty of breathing and temporary paralysis of the diaphragm caused by phrenospasm, the reflexive diaphragmatic spasm that occurs when sudden force is applied to the upper central region of the abdomen and the solar plexus.
Person passed out on a sidewalk in New York City, 2008. In jurisprudence, unconsciousness may entitle the criminal defendant to the defense of automatism, i.e. a state without control of one's own actions, an excusing condition that allows a defendant to argue that they should not be held criminally liable for their actions or omissions.
In slang, a Mickey Finn, or simply a Mickey (often called a spiked drink), is a drink laced with an incapacitating agent, particularly chloral hydrate, given to someone without their consent with the intent to incapacitate them or "knock them out"; hence the colloquial name knockout drops.
A choke-out is a hand-to-hand combat tactic involving the use of a chokehold to cause syncope, or temporary loss of consciousness, at which point the choke is released. Common chokeholds in grappling used to accomplish a choke-out include the rear naked choke , arm triangle , triangle choke , and the guillotine .
A deeper coma alone does not necessarily mean a slimmer chance of recovery; similarly, a milder coma does not indicate a higher chance of recovery. The most common cause of death for a person in a vegetative state is secondary infection such as pneumonia , which can occur in patients who lie still for extended periods.
NEW BRAINTREE, Mass. — A Massachusetts family is demanding a full investigation after a state police recruit died after being injured during a training exercise late last week at the ...
Police are looking for a man involved in a road rage fight at Los Angeles International Airport that left an elderly woman lying unconscious on the ground after she was knocked down in the scuffle.
YouTube star KSI knocked out former boxing professional Fournier in the second round of the exhibition bout at London’s Wembley Arena after catching him with his elbow as he attempted a right hook.