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How common is it to be injured by fainting or unconsciousness?
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Depends: It isn't the fall. It's the sudden stop! it doesn't matter why you fall, it matters where you fall and how you land. A person in an active seizure is more likely to get injured if their muscles are already vigorously contracting since the joints won't yield as much when the body meets resistance.
Answered 4/10/2014
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