Title: Blackouts - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Headings: Blackouts
Blackouts
What are blackouts?
What other symptoms might occur with blackouts?
Nervous system symptoms that may occur along with blackouts
Other symptoms that may occur along with blackouts
Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition
What causes blackouts?
Traumatic causes of blackouts
Substance-related causes of blackouts
Disease and disorder causes of blackouts
Serious or life-threatening causes of blackouts
Questions for diagnosing the cause of blackouts
What are the potential complications of blackouts?
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Content: It is also possible that blackouts can lead to problems forming new memories. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) for memory loss that occurs with head injury or trauma, high fever (higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit), uncontrolled or heavy bleeding, loss of consciousness, or seizure. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you believe a person may have alcohol poisoning or may be suffering from a drug overdose. If your blackouts recur or cause you concern, seek prompt medical care. What other symptoms might occur with blackouts? Blackouts may accompany other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. Nervous system symptoms that may occur along with blackouts
Blackouts may accompany other symptoms affecting the brain and nervous system including: Changes in hearing, taste or smell
Changes in mood, personality or behavior
Depression
Difficulty speaking
Dizziness or vertigo
Head injury
Headache
Loss of vision or changes in vision
Memory loss
Muscle twitching, spasms or seizures
Perspiration
Other symptoms that may occur along with blackouts
Blackouts may accompany symptoms related to other body systems including: Body aches
Fever
Nausea with or without vomiting
Palpitations
Weight loss
Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition
In some cases, blackouts may be a symptom of a life-threatening condition that should be evaluated immediately in an emergency setting. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have any of these life-threatening symptoms including: