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Being hit so hard in the head that one loses consciousness is rather rare and usually has dire consequences to the victim's health, but in Lost it happens with alarming frequency and, in most instances, with no lasting consequences once the victim awakens.

Season 1[]

  • The pilot had serious head injuries and was unconscious for at least 12 hours after the crash. Unknown whether there would've been any lasting effects, as he was killed by the smoke monster shortly after waking. ("Pilot, Part 1")
  • Edward Mars was hit in the head by falling luggage and lost consciousness. No lasting effects from this, although he did die a few days later from other injuries. ("Pilot, Part 2")
  • Sayid was knocked out by Locke. No lasting effects. ("The Moth")
  • Jack was kicked in the head by Ethan, knocking him out. No lasting effects. ("All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues")
  • Boone was whacked over the head with a knife handle by Locke, knocking him out. No lasting effects. ("Hearts and Minds")
  • Jin was hit in the head with a rock by Ethan, knocking him out. No lasting effects. ("Homecoming")
  • Claire was knocked out by Rousseau. Partly influenced her amnesia and fragmented memories. ("Exodus, Part 2")

Season 2[]

  • Michael, Jin, and Sawyer were all knocked out by Eko. No lasting effects. ("Orientation")
  • Nathan was knocked out by Ana Lucia. No lasting effects. ("The Other 48 Days")
  • Sayid was knocked out by Eko. No lasting effects. ("Collision")
  • Sun was dragged into the jungle and knocked out by Charlie. No lasting effects. ("The Long Con")
  • Sayid was hit in the head with a rifle butt by an American soldier and knocked out. No lasting effects. ("One of Them")
  • Claire was knocked out by Rousseau with the butt of her rifle in a flashback. Her amnesia could be directly linked to this event. ("Maternity Leave")
  • Ben fell off a shelf and knocked himself unconscious. No lasting effects. ("Lockdown")
  • Ben was hit in the head with a crutch by Locke, knocking him out. No lasting effects. ("Two for the Road")
  • Locke was headbutted by Eko, knocking him out. No lasting effects. ("?")
  • Michael was knocked out by Alex. No lasting effects. ("Three Minutes")
  • Desmond was knocked out by the storm on the Elizabeth. No lasting effects. ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1")

Season 3[]

Season 4[]

Season 5[]

Season 6[]

  • Edward Mars' head was knocked against a lavatory sink by Kate, knocking him out. No lasting effects. ("LA X, Part 2")
  • Richard was knocked out by the Man in Black. No lasting effects. ("LA X, Part 2")
  • Sawyer was knocked out by the Others who dragged him to the Temple. No lasting effects. ("LA X, Part 2")
  • Sun accidentally hit her head against a tree branch while running away from the Man in Black and was knocked out. She lost the ability to speak English for several days. ("The Package")
  • Sawyer was hit in the head by a metal bar on Widmore's submarine, knocking him out. No lasting effects. ("The Candidate")
  • The Man in Black's head was bashed against a cave wall by Mother, knocking him out. No lasting effects. ("Across the Sea")
  • Jack was hit in the head with a rock by the Man in Black. No lasting effects. ("The End")

Statistics[]

  • Total knockout count: 45
    • Of all those knockouts, only three resulted in any sort of lasting effect.
      • Of those three, only two were detrimental.
  • Sayid was the most often knocked out character (5 times), all without any lasting effect.
  • With only one knockout, Season 4 was almost completely concussion-free.
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