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Contents for Syncope

Introduction: Syncope
Causes (2084 conditions)
Causes of Types
Drug causes (64 listings)
Drug interaction causes (191 listings)
News (45 listings)

Syncope

Blackout: Blackout is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom:

Syncope

Causes of Syncope (Blackout): See detailed list of causes below.

Syncope (medical symptom): Loss or interruption of consciousness.

Introduction: Blackout

Syncope (medical symptom): Syncope means loss of consciousness such as fainting. The term "dizziness" is often used for milder feelings of lightheadedness that often precede a fainting episode. The vague word "dizziness" needs to be distinguished from symptoms such as balance difficulty, vertigo, fainting, or general weakness. True dizziness is a lightheadedness or a sensation that you are about to faint. Any faintness or dizziness symptom needs prompt professional medical advice.

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Syncope (medical symptom): Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness due to a sudden decline in blood flow to the brain. It may be caused by an irregular cardiac rate or rhythm or by changes of blood volume or distribution. Syncope can occur in otherwise healthy people. The patient feels faint, dizzy, or lightheaded (presyncope), or loses consciousness (syncope). (Source: excerpt from NINDS Syncope Information Page: NINDS)

Causes of Syncope (Blackout)

The list of medical condition causes of Syncope (Blackout) includes:

Some possible causes of fainting or loss of consciousness include:
- Fainting
- Alcohol on an empty stomach (see Alcohol use)
- Vasovagal attack
- Heatstroke

All 2084 causes of Syncope

More Specific Symptoms for Blackout:

Review the causes of the following types of more specific symptoms for Blackout:

Fainting (1326 causes)
Dizziness (1357 causes)
Coma (862 causes)
Collapse (105 causes)
Blackouts (38 causes)
Pre-syncope (28 causes)
Unconsciousness (424 causes)
Level of consciousness, decreased (11 causes)
Unresponsiveness (44 causes)
Reduced alertness (12 causes)

Related Symptoms for Blackout

Research the causes of these related symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Blackout:

Unresponsiveness (44 causes)
Shock (259 causes)
Fainting (1326 causes)
Dizziness (1357 causes)
Coma (862 causes)
Dementia (394 causes)
Delirium (381 causes)
Alcohol on an empty stomach
Vasovagal attack
Heatstroke (10 causes)
Low blood pressure (575 causes)
Orthostatic hypotension (55 causes)
Hyperventilation (92 causes)
Hypoglycemia (284 causes)
Hypoglycemic attack (17 causes)
Arrhythmias (172 causes)
Bradycardia (111 causes)

Broader Symptom Types for Blackout:

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Level of consciousness symptoms (1504 causes)

More Symptom Information for Blackout

For a medical symptom description of 'Blackout', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Syncope (symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Blackout' may be possible.

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