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Lack of oxygen to the brain?

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in pre-natal lack of oxygen causes cerebral palsy

and in adults a slow lack of oxygen in brian leading to a decrease in intelligence is called a hypoxic dementia

fast lack of oxygen to brain leading to an infraction being a stroke

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The brain has a 3 minute period where is can survive without o2 saturated blood being pumped into the arteries, after this 3 minute window brain cells start dying and the chances of permenant brain damage increases after this 3 minute window has passed, therefore it is essential that when a persons heart stops and repiration ceases CPR is utilized to pump their heart and provide them with the essential Oxygen required.

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anoxic brain injury or anoxia of the brain

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The brain is deprived of oxygen when either the breathing stops, or the blood circulation stops.

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This is a statement, but I will answer it. The lack of oxygen to the brain results in brain damage and death.

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Usually 3-4 minutes

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