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What Causes Blacking Out For A Few Seconds?

I am 47 years old and have classical PKU...I think I am starting to have petit mal seizures...i think 1 happened in karate class...i just blanked out for a few seconds..then came to ...what cna i do about that? and do you think that is what it was?
Mon, 19 Dec 2022
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Hi,

In case you lost consciousness, it's possible that you had a seizure. Other possibility could be a syncope due to any painful stimulus or excessive physical exertion. MRI scan of the brain and EEG are required to find out the cause and diagnose seizure disorder.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Abhishek Juneja, Neurologist
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What Causes Blacking Out For A Few Seconds?

Hi, In case you lost consciousness, it s possible that you had a seizure. Other possibility could be a syncope due to any painful stimulus or excessive physical exertion. MRI scan of the brain and EEG are required to find out the cause and diagnose seizure disorder. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Abhishek Juneja, Neurologist