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.
How do members experience anoxic brain injury?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with anoxic brain injury*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for anoxic brain injury*
Who has anoxic brain injury on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 15 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 18 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 38 | |
| Female | 43 |