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Injury, Brain Anoxic

Injury, Brain Anoxic Definition & Meaning
Injury, Brain Anoxic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Injury, Brain Anoxic?

A reduction in brain oxygen supply. 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. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1109-11)

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