Cerebral Hypoxia
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What is Cerebral Hypoxia?
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Organizations
What is Cerebral Hypoxia?
Cerebral hypoxia refers to a condition in which there is a decrease of oxygen supply to the brain even though there is adequate
blood flow. Drowning, strangling, choking, suffocation, cardiac arrest, head trauma, carbon monoxide poisoning, and complications
of general anesthesia can create conditions that can lead to cerebral hypoxia. Symptoms of mild cerebral hypoxia include inattentiveness,
poor judgment, memory loss, and a decrease in motor coordination. Brain cells are extremely sensitive to oxygen deprivation
and can begin to die within five minutes after oxygen supply has been cut off. When hypoxia lasts for longer periods of time,
it can cause coma, seizures, and even brain death. In brain death, there is no measurable activity in the brain, although
cardiovascular function is preserved. Life support is required for respiration.
Is there any treatment?
What is the prognosis?
What research is being done?
Select this link to view a list of studies currently seeking patients.
Brain Injury Association of America, Inc. 1608 Spring Hill Rd Suite 110 Vienna, VA 22182 braininjuryinfo@biausa.org http://www.biausa.org Tel: 703-761-0750 800-444-6443 Fax: 703-761-0755 |
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) 4200 Forbes Boulevard Suite 202 Lanham, MD 20706-4829 naricinfo@heitechservices.com http://www.naric.com Tel: 301-459-5900/301-459-5984 (TTY) 800-346-2742 Fax: 301-562-2401 |
Brain Injury Resource Center P.O.Box 84151 Seattle, WA 98124 brain@headinjury.com http://www.headinjury.com Tel: 206-621-8558 Fax: 206-329-4355 |
Brain Trauma Foundation 523 East 72nd Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10021 http://www.braintrauma.org Tel: 212-772-0608 Fax: 212-772-0357 |
Easter Seals 230 West Monroe Street Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60606-4802 info@easterseals.com http://www.easterseals.com Tel: 312-726-6200 800-221-6827 Fax: 312-726-1494 |
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Last updated May 07, 2008