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When body parts start to "fall asleep" due to sitting or laying in certain positions, how does this affect oxygen/blood flow to brain and body?
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It doesn't: What you're describing is usually due to nerve compression. Certainly brain blood flow is completely unaffected by anything that doesn't affect blood flow in the arteries leading directly to the brain.
Answered 7/2/2016
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