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Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Hypoxia, Brain
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory > Hypoxia > Hypoxia, Brain

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Hypoxia, Brain  

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Entry terms

  • Brain Hypoxia
  • Cerebral Hypoxia
  • Hypoxia, Cerebral

Note

  • do not confuse with BRAIN ISCHEMIA, a reduced blood supply

Scope note

  • A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.

History note

  • 2000(1963)

In other languages

  • aivojen happivajaus

    Finnish

  • aivohapenpuute
  • aivohypoksia
  • aivojen hapenpuute
  • aivojen happivaje
  • aivojen hypoksia
  • aivojen vähähappisuus
  • hapen niukkuus aivoissa
  • Syrebrist i hjärnan

    Swedish

  • Anoxisk encefalopati
  • Anoxisk hjärnskada
  • Cerebral anoxi
  • Cerebral hypoxi
  • Hypoxisk encefalopati
  • Hypoxisk hjärnskada

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002534

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