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32 | Independent Nurse | 22 May 2006; Blackout is the term commonly used when someone has expe-rienced a sudden loss of con-sciousness and quickly recovers. A fall in an older person may be due to a collapse. Specific causes of loss of con-sciousness must first be identified or excluded by history,
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www.p-cns.org.uk/InvestigatingPossibleCausesofBlackouts...
www.p-cns.org.uk/InvestigatingPossibleCausesofBlackouts.pdf
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Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syncope (pronounced /ˈsɪŋkəpi/ ) is the medical term for fainting , a sudden, usually temporary, loss of consciousness generally caused by insufficient oxygen in the brain either through cere...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncope_(medicine)
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Long silenced by shame and stigma, alcohol blackout victims speak at last. In letter after letter, hundreds of them, they tell us more ... It seems to them another person, a “monster,” takes over their mind and body, performing acts they would never do. And, without memory formation, something like this does occur.
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www.alcoholblackout.com/
www.alcoholblackout.com/
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There are numerous causes of blackout and altered consciousness. Broadly they can be split into seizures (fits), syncope (faints), and other causes Seizures are most commonly associated with epilepsy, and are usually accompanied by jerking ...
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/418547
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More likely it is too much medication, you need to talk to whatever doctor prescribed these meds for you.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091012075...
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Some experts estimate that about half of all people will pass out at least once in their lives, and the causes can be remarkably varied. ... The vasovagal reflex also can kick in if a person has been vomiting, stands up too suddenly or stands for too long in a hot place. Medication can often help.
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www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20020901blackouts4.a...
www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20020901blackouts4.asp
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The Medical College of Wisconsin Office of Clinical Informatics has been involved with a number of initiatives designed to bring timely, relevant health information to consumers. ... MyChart - This new service connects you to your personal health information and electronic medical record. ... More about MyChart...
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Recurrent unexplained blackouts or faints may cause great anxiety. Despite intensive investigation syncopal attacks often remain unexplained. In the late 1980s it was discovered that Tilt Table Testing could induce syncopal attacks in ... The term Neurocardiogenic Syncope was used to describe this specific type of syncope.
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I consulted a neurologist who maintained that I hadn't got epilepsy, and that it was a one-off blackout. Since then I have experienced the same symptoms that I had just before I blacked out: nausea, dizziness, hot flushes, and an increase ... I want to go back to being the person I was before this blackout happened.
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www.ivillage.co.uk/health/ghealth/qas/0,,181033_185105,...
www.ivillage.co.uk/health/ghealth/qas/0,,181033_185105,00.html
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