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On this night of ghosts, goblins and other mysterious creatures gather in one place and go out into the light. It’s about Halloween – an annual holiday that is very popular in many countries of the planet. Naturally, most Halloween horrors completely safe and they can not cause harm. But it is not means that fright cannot cause death.
According to Dr. Robert Glatter, who works in emergency Lenox Hill Clinic in New York, intense fear can lead to imminent death. “It’s no secret that during emergencies blood adrenaline level rises significantly and wakes up the instinct of self-preservation. Similarly, our ancestors could fight bare hands with wild beasts or aggressors. But big the amount of adrenaline in the blood can lead to death, “- emphasizes the doctor.
The adrenaline rush is an involuntary vegetative response nervous system in the face of danger. This process characterized by acceleration of the heartbeat, expansion of the eye pupils and intense rush of blood to the muscles.
If a person is very scared and adrenaline level increased to maximum performance, after a while ventricular fibrillation begins, leading to inconsistent heart contraction.
“Ultimately, this will cause a drop in blood pressure. But if blood does not reach the brain, a person loses consciousness and then the nerve connections in the brain begin die off, ”says Glatter.
Any terrible event, whether a gun was blowing at the head, or crowded with various horror stories Halloween, or extreme trick, can lead to unanticipated contraction of the heart, due to why the usual scary situation can become fatal.
“It can happen to anyone, even to someone who has never I didn’t complain about my health, “the doctor emphasizes.” Not must have certain diseases of the nervous or cardiac systems, although in this case the risk of fatal consequences is big”.
But besides fear, any other sharp emotions that are very quickly raise the level of adrenaline in the blood, can also lead to imminent death. An increase in adrenaline can occur even during time of sexual intercourse, religious event or sporting competitions, emphasizes Glatter. Flying in an airplane, loud sound boom or terrible smells also affect the level adrenaline.
“Once a guy with a terrible chest pain was brought to our clinic, which he felt after opening the doors of his neighbor’s house, ” reports the doctor. “No one could even think that ordinary fright caused a heart attack. Moreover, the young man never had heart problems. ”
It is worth noting that people who are used to creating stressful situations and scare others may be brought to legal responsibility if their actions have led to serious consequences. There was a case when an insurance company agreed to pay 300,000 dollars to the family of an 85-year-old man who died after “collisions” with the Detroit auto trailer. Family members of the deceased claim that there were no visible highlights on the auto trailer or other signs, and given poor visibility due to weather conditions, the man was scared to death by the approach a car trailer that appeared out of nowhere – a person simply my heart stopped from fright.
“Next time you want to scare someone, pretty think about the possible consequences, “warns Glatter.
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