I think the above should explain it all, but can you die of fright? Can you become so distressed that it disrupts the heartbeat and/or brain function, or stops it altogether? You hear about this kind of thing all the time in books, movies, etc., but I've never heard of it happening in real life.
Thanks!
2006-09-05 08:23:24 · 12 answers · asked by Qchan05 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
A person with heart disease or a weakened heart valve or cardiac aneurysm can die from a fright; the adrenalin rush puts the body into overdrive and their system can't handle it. You could also die of a massive brain stroke if there were an undiscovered aneurysm; a friend of mine nearly died of this during a nasty divorce. Fortunately he was not alone when he collapsed and they were able to get him to the hosp in time to rush him into surgery.
2006-09-05 08:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by anna 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Can You Die Of Fright
2016-11-04 04:44:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can die indirectly from fright. You can have a heart attack or stroke from the distress of fright.
I live in the Pittsburgh area. Last year during the football playoffs a man actually had a heart attack when Jerme Bettis fumbled and the Steelers nearly lost the playoff game against Indianapolis. They say that if an EMT had not been in the bar with him he may have died. If that would have happened I think that would have been an example of someone dying of fright.
2006-09-05 08:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can become very frightened and have a heart attack, but you won't just die of fright.
2016-03-26 23:14:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could die of heart failure, caused by fright.
Remember how your body reacted when you were a kid and somebody hid around a corner and jumped out at you?
2006-09-05 08:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Just a couple of months ago a guy a couple hours away from me was in the ocean and saw a hammerhead shark and died instantly. I think they said he had an instant heart attack.
2006-09-05 08:29:29 · answer #6 · answered by Sam468 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it is possible for a sudden drop in blood pressure and an increased heart rate to kill ( more like die from sudden anxiety ) but unlikely in a healthy person
2006-09-05 08:25:36 · answer #7 · answered by fact checker 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try walking anywhere in the inner city. You will probably die of fright on the spot
2006-09-05 08:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by slapboxer 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yup. Completely possible.
2006-09-05 08:28:35 · answer #9 · answered by Justin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible. You have a heart attack with shock, and die.
2006-09-05 08:28:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋