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Blacking Out

MedGen UID:
552579
•Concept ID:
C0312422
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Black Out; Blackout; Passing Out

Definition

A temporary loss of consciousness or a temporary state of altered consciousness that results in memory loss. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBlacking Out

Professional guidelines

PubMed

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Dizziness and Ataxia: 2023 Update.
Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging, Wang LL, Thompson TA, Shih RY, Ajam AA, Bulsara K, Burns J, Davis MA, Ivanidze J, Kalnins A, Kuo PH, Ledbetter LN, Pannell JS, Pollock JM, Shakkottai VG, Shih RD, Soares BP, Soderlund KA, Utukuri PS, Woolsey S, Policeni B
J Am Coll Radiol 2024 Jun;21(6S):S100-S125. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.02.018. PMID: 38823940

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Relationship Between Men's Sociosexuality, Drinking Intake, and Blackouts.
Moran JB, Wang W, Testa M, Hone LSE
Subst Use Misuse 2024;59(11):1565-1573. Epub 2024 Jul 15 doi: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2352097. PMID: 39010672
Age and Fear of Missing Out as Moderators of the Association between Peak Drinks and Alcohol-Induced Blackouts among Adolescents and Young Adults.
Lewis MA, Zhou Z, Litt DM, Kannard E, Lowery A
Subst Use Misuse 2023;58(6):739-745. Epub 2023 Mar 29 doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2177958. PMID: 36987941Free PMC Article
Use of protective behavioral strategies and blackout experience among mandated college students.
Carey KB, Tempchin J, DiBello AM, Mastroleo NR
Addict Behav 2022 Sep;132:107340. Epub 2022 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107340. PMID: 35512439Free PMC Article
Effects of alcohol sensitivity on alcohol-induced blackouts and passing out: An examination of the alcohol sensitivity questionnaire among underage drinkers.
Davis CN, Piasecki TM, Bartholow BD, Slutske WS
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2021 May;45(5):1149-1160. Epub 2021 Apr 7 doi: 10.1111/acer.14607. PMID: 33755998Free PMC Article
Identifying factors that increase the likelihood for alcohol-induced blackouts in the prepartying context.
LaBrie JW, Hummer J, Kenney S, Lac A, Pedersen E
Subst Use Misuse 2011;46(8):992-1002. Epub 2011 Jan 11 doi: 10.3109/10826084.2010.542229. PMID: 21222521Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Dizziness and Ataxia: 2023 Update.
Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging, Wang LL, Thompson TA, Shih RY, Ajam AA, Bulsara K, Burns J, Davis MA, Ivanidze J, Kalnins A, Kuo PH, Ledbetter LN, Pannell JS, Pollock JM, Shakkottai VG, Shih RD, Soares BP, Soderlund KA, Utukuri PS, Woolsey S, Policeni B
J Am Coll Radiol 2024 Jun;21(6S):S100-S125. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.02.018. PMID: 38823940
Effects of alcohol sensitivity on alcohol-induced blackouts and passing out: An examination of the alcohol sensitivity questionnaire among underage drinkers.
Davis CN, Piasecki TM, Bartholow BD, Slutske WS
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2021 May;45(5):1149-1160. Epub 2021 Apr 7 doi: 10.1111/acer.14607. PMID: 33755998Free PMC Article
Lifetime Alcohol Intake, Binge Drinking Behaviors, and Breast Cancer Risk.
White AJ, DeRoo LA, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP
Am J Epidemiol 2017 Sep 1;186(5):541-549. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwx118. PMID: 28486582Free PMC Article
Symptoms and signs of syncope: a review of the link between physiology and clinical clues.
Wieling W, Thijs RD, van Dijk N, Wilde AA, Benditt DG, van Dijk JG
Brain 2009 Oct;132(Pt 10):2630-42. Epub 2009 Jul 8 doi: 10.1093/brain/awp179. PMID: 19587129
Visual diagnosis: an adolescent who has fever, joint pain, a rash, and "blacking out" episodes.
Burco K, Zenel JA
Pediatr Rev 2007 Apr;28(4):146-51. doi: 10.1542/pir.28-4-146. PMID: 17400826

Therapy

Age and Fear of Missing Out as Moderators of the Association between Peak Drinks and Alcohol-Induced Blackouts among Adolescents and Young Adults.
Lewis MA, Zhou Z, Litt DM, Kannard E, Lowery A
Subst Use Misuse 2023;58(6):739-745. Epub 2023 Mar 29 doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2177958. PMID: 36987941Free PMC Article
Comparison of supine and seated orthostatic hypotension assessments and their association with falls and orthostatic symptoms.
Juraschek SP, Appel LJ, M Mitchell C, Mukamal KJ, Lipsitz LA, Blackford AL, Cai Y, Guralnik JM, Kalyani RR, Michos ED, Schrack JA, Wanigatunga AA, Miller ER 3rd
J Am Geriatr Soc 2022 Aug;70(8):2310-2319. Epub 2022 Apr 22 doi: 10.1111/jgs.17804. PMID: 35451096Free PMC Article
"Can't Wait to Blackout Tonight": An Analysis of the Motives to Drink to Blackout Expressed on Twitter.
Riordan BC, Merrill JE, Ward RM
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2019 Aug;43(8):1769-1776. Epub 2019 Jul 10 doi: 10.1111/acer.14132. PMID: 31373703Free PMC Article
Identifying factors that increase the likelihood for alcohol-induced blackouts in the prepartying context.
LaBrie JW, Hummer J, Kenney S, Lac A, Pedersen E
Subst Use Misuse 2011;46(8):992-1002. Epub 2011 Jan 11 doi: 10.3109/10826084.2010.542229. PMID: 21222521Free PMC Article
Zolpidem and driving impairment.
Logan BK, Couper FJ
J Forensic Sci 2001 Jan;46(1):105-10. PMID: 11210892

Prognosis

The Relationship Between Men's Sociosexuality, Drinking Intake, and Blackouts.
Moran JB, Wang W, Testa M, Hone LSE
Subst Use Misuse 2024;59(11):1565-1573. Epub 2024 Jul 15 doi: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2352097. PMID: 39010672
The relationship between drunkorexia, alcohol, and blackouts among college students: An exploratory study.
Speed S, Ward RM, Budd K, Branscum P, Barrios V, Miljkovic K
Alcohol 2023 Aug;110:51-56. Epub 2023 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2023.04.004. PMID: 37105336
Comparison of supine and seated orthostatic hypotension assessments and their association with falls and orthostatic symptoms.
Juraschek SP, Appel LJ, M Mitchell C, Mukamal KJ, Lipsitz LA, Blackford AL, Cai Y, Guralnik JM, Kalyani RR, Michos ED, Schrack JA, Wanigatunga AA, Miller ER 3rd
J Am Geriatr Soc 2022 Aug;70(8):2310-2319. Epub 2022 Apr 22 doi: 10.1111/jgs.17804. PMID: 35451096Free PMC Article
Drinking consequences and subsequent drinking in college students over 4 years.
Martinez JA, Sher KJ, Wood PK
Psychol Addict Behav 2014 Dec;28(4):1240-5. doi: 10.1037/a0038352. PMID: 25528051Free PMC Article
21st birthday drinking and associated physical consequences and behavioral risks.
Brister HA, Sher KJ, Fromme K
Psychol Addict Behav 2011 Dec;25(4):573-82. Epub 2011 Sep 5 doi: 10.1037/a0025209. PMID: 21895347Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

The Relationship Between Men's Sociosexuality, Drinking Intake, and Blackouts.
Moran JB, Wang W, Testa M, Hone LSE
Subst Use Misuse 2024;59(11):1565-1573. Epub 2024 Jul 15 doi: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2352097. PMID: 39010672
The relationship between drunkorexia, alcohol, and blackouts among college students: An exploratory study.
Speed S, Ward RM, Budd K, Branscum P, Barrios V, Miljkovic K
Alcohol 2023 Aug;110:51-56. Epub 2023 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2023.04.004. PMID: 37105336
Comparison of supine and seated orthostatic hypotension assessments and their association with falls and orthostatic symptoms.
Juraschek SP, Appel LJ, M Mitchell C, Mukamal KJ, Lipsitz LA, Blackford AL, Cai Y, Guralnik JM, Kalyani RR, Michos ED, Schrack JA, Wanigatunga AA, Miller ER 3rd
J Am Geriatr Soc 2022 Aug;70(8):2310-2319. Epub 2022 Apr 22 doi: 10.1111/jgs.17804. PMID: 35451096Free PMC Article
Effects of alcohol sensitivity on alcohol-induced blackouts and passing out: An examination of the alcohol sensitivity questionnaire among underage drinkers.
Davis CN, Piasecki TM, Bartholow BD, Slutske WS
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2021 May;45(5):1149-1160. Epub 2021 Apr 7 doi: 10.1111/acer.14607. PMID: 33755998Free PMC Article
Lifetime Alcohol Intake, Binge Drinking Behaviors, and Breast Cancer Risk.
White AJ, DeRoo LA, Weinberg CR, Sandler DP
Am J Epidemiol 2017 Sep 1;186(5):541-549. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwx118. PMID: 28486582Free PMC Article

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