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5 Things Criminal Attorneys Should Know About…Loss of Consciousness

Tara Godoy
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Categories: Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, General Medical, Psych/Mental Health, Toxicology
Tags: criminal, forensic expert, LOC, loss of consciuosness, medical expert, mental health, pass out, psych, syncope, TBI, toxicology

This is the 4th out of 6 in this series of “5 things criminal attorneys should know about…” which I first posted a few years ago. Each month I highlight some areas of medicine that often cross into the criminal fields. This is not meant to be an in-depth review, but rather just bullet pointed Read More...

Loss of Consciousness: 5 Things Every Criminal Attorney Should Know

Tara Godoy
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Categories: Assault, Domestic Violence, DUI, Psych/Mental Health, Toxicology
Tags: 5things, DUI, LOC, loss of consciousness, syncope

Loss of Consciousness (LOC) 1. There is a long list of causes including: Alcohol or drug intoxication/overdose Seizures Diabetes Trauma Infection Psychogenic (i.e. panic attack) Stroke Dehydration Heart arrhythmia 2. Medical term for transient loss of consciousness (passing out) is “syncope” 3. LOC can occur without warning, or person may have symptoms that allude to the Read More...