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Blackouts

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

I noticed lately lots of people on the forum are having lots of blackouts as well as seizures. Is there a common link here or medication?

August 14, 2019
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Agreed but I have focals with impaired consciousness and generalised seizures. Some people may have focals with consciousness. The wonderful world of epilepsy is a parculiar yet interesting one. All the ways your brain can deceive you πŸ˜‚

August 14, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have blackouts when I have grand mal seizures and tonic clonic seizures i don’t remember anything and afterwards I’m really exhausted!

August 17, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

That is correct. An epileptic seizure causes increased prolactin levels in the blood and a misfire of electrical activity in the brain. That’s why you can see epileptic activity on an EEG

August 16, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

As to the details on Blackouts:
Blackouts are often associated with alcohol consumption. For many people, drinking too much alcohol too quickly, or on an empty stomach, can cause a blackout.

A blackout can also be caused by:

epileptic seizures
fainting
low blood pressure
psychogenic seizures
low blood sugar
certain medications
oxygen restriction
For the rest of the article: https://www.healthline.com/health/what-causes-b...

August 15, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You can have a petit mal a dont even know you have have had it you can be talking to someone go into it freeze for around 30 sec or more an start talking again you dont even know that you blackout like when you watch tv you miss a bit

August 14, 2019

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