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A 21-year-old female asked:
Can hypoxia cause brain to bleed / or cause brain injury if left untreated?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Bleed not likely but injury yes. Indeed when the brain gets no oxygen it begins to be injured/die in seconds.
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Reviewed Jun 02, 2022
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
The effect of significant hypoxia runs from rapid death to damage to sensitive brain areas, to transient loss of consciousness with full recovery. Bleeding is not usually associated, and if so, there may be a primary disorder causing secondary hypoxia. In most cases hospitalization with intensive care is required.
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Answered Jun 02, 2022
Last updated Jun 2, 2022
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