Redout is the correct term, I'm afraid.  Though I may not be punctuating it right :).  It's a swelling of the medulla oblongata that causes the sufferer to have violent outbursts/fits of rage and it is different to ADHD/ADD.  And I said sufferED redouts not suffERS.  It's rare but treatable (I wouldn't be with my fiancee if it wasn't)

My husband suspects that the doctor explaining the redout may have simplified a little bit too much in order to get the explanation across - hubby is a psychologist and hasn't heard of a behavioural condition that is a redout.

However, there are blood pressure disorders that can cause a redout as difined in the links I gave you.  Redouts can be experienced by car accident victims, babies/children that are shaken and even in bunjee jumping.  It occurs when the blood pressure changes rapidly to the brain, increasing the pressure.  It can also be experienced by people with high blood pressure.

Yes, there are behavioural changes that can come with experiencing a redout episode, such as confusion, mood swings and agression, much like is experienced with a head injury.  These behavioural changes occur when the medulla oblongata (the part of the brain that helps us to think clearly) experiences a rapid increase in blood pressure.

If your fiancee has a blood pressure condition that caused the episodes, then it could be genetic, but I imagine it would be treateable.

I have the opposite problem, where I frequently experience grey-outs.  Mine is caused by low blood pressure, but I still can experience confusion and mood swings.  I believe mine isn't as easy to treat, because my doctor keeps telling me that all I can do is keep my fluids up and not change positions to quickly.  I get 10 times worse when I am pregnant, which isn't fun at all! LOL.

wow!  grey out must annoy you.  Well, if my little boy has got "redouts" from his father we know it's treatable with a course of pills, a brain operation or see if he grows out of it.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/494384/red-out

jess definition to do with blood flow

annie

I keep forgetting about encyclopedia britannica, which is odd, considering my dad has a full set from 30 years ago! LOL