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Anoxic Injuries
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Arkansas: Brain Injury Types
Anoxic brain injury occurs when little or no oxygen is distributed throughout the brain, resulting in brain damage. This type of brain injury occurs after an interruption in respiratory function, caused by drowning, choking, asthma, strangulation, or applying unneeded pressure to the abdomen or chest. It can also occur from poisoning, a heart attack or carbon monoxide inhalation. Even if this lack of oxygen last only minutes, it can cause serious brain damage especially in areas for speech and conscious behavior. Brain cells begin to die within four minutes without oxygen.
Symptoms of anoxic brain injury include:
- Weakness in legs and arms
- Visual difficulties
- Cognitive problems
- Lack of coordination or abnormal movements
- Behavioral or emotional problems
Those who experience an anoxic brain injury in Arkansas each have their individual rates of recovery. Good indicators of recovery time and degree depend on the amount of time spent in a coma or unconscious and how much recovery occurs in the first month.
If you or a loved one has suffered an anoxic brain injury, you may be able to recover financial compensation. Fill out our free case review form on the right to speak with a Arkansas brain injury lawyer today.