Anoxic brain injury
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What is anoxic brain injury?
When oxygen levels are significantly low for four minutes or longer, brain cells begin to die and after five minutes permanent anoxic brain injury can occur.
Common symptoms reported by people with anoxic brain injury
Treatments taken by people for anoxic brain injury

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Who has anoxic brain injury on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 64 say anoxic brain injury is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 8 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 36 | |
| Female | 40 |