Cerebral Hypoxia
Alternate Names : Hypoxic Encephalopathy
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Cerebral Hypoxia Complications
Complications of cerebral hypoxia include brain death or a "prolonged vegetative state" where basic life functions, such as breathing, blood pressure, sleep/wake cycle, and eye opening may be preserved, but there is no consciousness or response to the environment.
Prolonged vegetative state, however, is usually followed by death in less than one year, although rarely it may last longer. Other complications depend upon the degree of neurologic function and include: lung infections (pneumonia), improper nutrition, bed sores, and clots in the veins (deep vein thrombosis).
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