medical cause of blackout where one is still able to move or drive
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YOu might be suffering from Syncope, a nerve in the abdomen that somehow caused lightheadedness and passing out.\nJust a thought, not medical advice.\n\nhttp://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4749
657658
When you're comatosed or dead
408487
I would say if it's been a while since you got up and started moving around, the feeling should be back... I would call your doctor.  It could've been like a pin stroke.
378657
I am with the person who says it sounds like sleep paralysis. I get that too sometimes, it can really get worrysome! Then again, it also seems like an elderly man I once knew said that sometimes he would have small strokes in his sleep and have a very hard time getting back going. ... But I have heard of the first one more.\n\nI suggest you go see a doctor soon if you can. I can't afford to see one, but I have been having that problem for over 10 years now (it started in my early teens). So I guess it isn't too life threatening or anything, but still worth getting checked out when you can.
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Go to the best university hospital near your home. Go to the emergency room and tell them you are having intermittent loss of vision and that you demand to be admitted. They can't turn you away and you would have to receive treatment. You might eventually have a huge bill but you are only 24 so bankruptcy is not really a big deal compared to a brain tumor. The important thing is to insist on being admitted for treatment. Don't take no for an answer.  good luck
664589
I was in the Air Force driving 1000 miles to go home for a month leave. While I was driving in the high mountains around Reno, I fell asleep. I was traveling about 85 mph. My truck veered off the highway. As soon as I felt the truck leave the highway, I woke up and found I was heading downward on the gravel part of the side of the highway. My truck seemed to be driving itself I was in shock. The steering wheel was moving under my hands. I can't describe it any better than this. As the truck moved back up to the highway, I pulled over and tried to calm down. It was a really frightening moment. What was even more frightening was just 1/4 mile more and the side of the highway no longer had gravel. There were large boulders. I still get chills thinking about it.\n\nTill the day I die, I know I was not the one driving my truck at that moment.\n\nbtw - I have had several other experiences where the circumstances involved other than human interaction. I guess I am just one of the few to have been fortunate enough to experience it.
67904
I am so sorry that you and yours are having to experience that malady. A specialist in Neurology is my suggestion. If you've already consulted a Neurologist, check out yet another one. Truly, I will pray that you get the wisdom and help to deal with this.
414997
any time there is an injury to the brain, there is a potential for seizure activity associated with that trauma.  You should be seeing a neurologist and getting a work up done which includes, EEG, CT and MRI.
400531
i'm not sure but try this link: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alternatinghemiplegia/alternatinghemiplegia.htm
666661
You may have had a TIA stroke (ministroke).  You might have a mild form of epilepsy and experienced a minor seizure.  If you are overweight, a smoker, on birth control, or have high cholesterol, then I would be worried about the TIA.  If you are not, you need to find out whether you are possibly an epileptic, so this doesn't happen to you when you are driving one day.
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Registered Nurse here; Yes Dear you see a Physician Immediately.  As for a seizure, I have read your question 3 times, sounds like a seize, except for one thing, you remained awake during the entire spell, correct? That's what's confusing me, I have seen hundreds of seizures, and I'm unable to recall ever seeing a patient remain aware of there surroundings during and immediately following a seize.  Now saying you were zoned out, this is certainly what we call post dictal, and follows a seizure.  But Sweetheart, your health is far to important for me to speculate here on Yahoo, having a history of seizures, and with this latest episode, you already know, it is indeed time to return to the doctor.  Thank you for allowing me to address such an important and sensitive question.
410042
You're not having a stroke, but go see your doctor now ... before you do.\n\nJonnie
496070
you need to be seen by a neurologist or at least a primary care doctor, good luck
405043
It sounds like the monitor is the problem. If the PC "blacked out" it would not be back in a few seconds.\nSee if you can get hold of another monitor to plug in and test.
550239
All these things are leading us to a blackout!
128043
Considering most people who have seizures also black out, and have no knowledge of the incident.  I'd say it was a panic attack.  Are you on anti-anxiety meds?
265899
You black out? please, go see a doctor!!!