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: What causes blackouts? Symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more
What causes blackouts? Medically reviewed by Meredith Goodwin, MD, FAAFP — Written by Veronica Zambon on September 28, 2020
What is a blackout? Alcohol
Syncope
Epilepsy
Stress
Medication
When to see a doctor
Summary
A blackout is a loss of consciousness or complete or partial memory loss. Possible causes of blackouts include epilepsy and drinking a large volume of alcohol. If a person notices someone falling unconscious, they should put them in a seated position or help them lie down so that they do not hurt themselves. In this article, we will discuss what causes blackouts and when to see a doctor. What is a blackout? Share on Pinterest
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Some people define blackouts as a temporary loss of consciousness that typically lasts for a few minutes.