Title: What causes blackouts? Symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more
Headings: What causes blackouts?
What causes blackouts?
What is a blackout?
Alcohol blackouts
Symptoms
Treatment
Syncope blackouts
Treatment
Diagnosis
Epilepsy blackouts
Symptoms
Treatment
Diagnosis
Can stress cause blackouts?
Treatment
Diagnosis
Can medication cause blackouts?
When to see a doctor
Summary

Content: In the most severe cases of alcohol intoxication, they may even fall into a coma. Due to this, it is really important to get someone emergency help if their condition is deteriorating. In cases where someone who has drunk too much needs first aid, people should: lie the person down on their side with their knees up so that they will not choke on their vomit
check that they are breathing every 15 minutes
monitor their condition and call 911 immediately if it worsens
Syncope blackouts
The American Heart Association (AHA) describe a syncope blackout as a short temporary loss of consciousness that happens when not enough blood reaches the brain. People may also refer to this type of blackout as fainting. Low blood pressure typically causes syncope blackouts because the heart cannot pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are two main types of syncope blackouts: neurally mediated and cardiac. A neurally mediated syncope is usually benign and requires no further treatment. It could occur when a person’s blood pressure drops after they experience pain or dehydration or get up too quickly.