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samba

Thread Status: Hello , There was no answer in this thread for more than 90 days.
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amevsim

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It comes from the dance samba that can be described a near blackout.Yes it is a near blackout not a full one,because you are conscious,but there are involuntary minimal contractions of the extremities due to the hypoxia with the same physiopathology that causes the shallow water blackout.
 
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