Can “along with” be used to mean “as a consequence of”?

Question

I have this sentence:

Along with something (cause), something else (effect) happened.

From text books I know that parts that are connected by “along with” should be in the same form and in the same category. What are the possible corrections for this sentence?

p.s. I need both meanings: cause and effect and happening together.

Answer 1

No, "along with" means they happen together, perhaps having a common cause.

Correction:

Because of something (cause), something else (effect) happened.