Lex:Kagas̊eu

kagas̊eu [kɑ.ɰɑ.ɪ̯̊ɘ̯ɨ] seizure, attack, convulsions; medical oopsie~emergency involving loss of, or loss of control of some vital bodily function. e.g. heart attack, liver failure, all that fun stuff.

can also be used to refer to plain mechanical failure, but that's pretty niche since you'd just use the onomat. (especially since -s̊eu has a serious medical connotation). you clock "kk-kk-kk"-s, it does not ✨Undergo Kk-Kk-Kk-ial Occlusion✨.

from onomat. repetitions of "ka" to imitate stuttering;mechanical failure, plus s̊eu describing a *halt* or *sudden absence*.

does not typically cover loss of consciousness or other head function; "passive" incidents such as fainting, panic attacks, etc. where the brain is believed to still function if in an impaired state are typically not counted. it is a subject of debate whether to include other incidents (spasms, hallucinations; myoclonic/some tonic seizures...); this stems from semantic bickering, and from an old conception that the brain is a regulatory organ. it used to be believed, and to an extent still is, that a functioning brain stops the body from moving on its own; cadaveric spasms being a typical reasoning for this. anecdotally, an impaired brain could result in a limp body because it is damaged and over-regulating; while a completely disabled brain (__loss of function__) would permit the body to wiggle around and do as it pleases, thus placing wiggly incidents in the category of total brain failure but not limp-on-the-floor incidents.

NOTE: make article on medical perceptions