| Head injuries can result in various different sorts of | | | | be greater than a TBI. This is due to the fact that a |
| brain injuries to the victim. Many of these cases may | | | | loss of oxygen in an anoxic brain injury affects the |
| result in a traumatic brain injury which results in | | | | entire brain whereas a TBI typically will affect the |
| adverse damage to the brain itself. Another sort of | | | | part of the brain where the blow was sustained. |
| brain injury that can occur in some situations is what | | | | When a person sustains an anoxic brain injuries, there |
| is known as an anoxic brain injury. These types of | | | | are some symptoms one can observe. While many |
| brain injuries prevent oxygen from making its way to | | | | of these can also be present in a traumatic brain |
| the brain. This is caused by a cessation in breathing | | | | injury, the symptoms are usually more pronounced if |
| or blood flow. Also, toxins could hinder the oxygen | | | | the brain injury is anoxic. The person may lose |
| flow to the brain. When the brain does not receive | | | | consciousness for a short time or perhaps a longer |
| oxygen, brain cells die off. Depending upon how long | | | | time where they may be in a coma. They may also |
| the brain goes without oxygen is a major factor in | | | | being have seizures. When someone sustains an |
| determining the severity of the injury associated with | | | | anoxic brain injury they may also change their |
| the anoxic brain injury. Generally, after four minutes | | | | behavior. They could become easily angered, be |
| of not receiving any oxygen, the brain cells will | | | | depressed or anxious. An anoxic brain injured person |
| commence to die. If another minute elapse making | | | | may also have some problems with their motor |
| the total time without oxygen 5 minutes, then | | | | control. These faculties may be impaired significantly. |
| irreversible injury can occur for the person. | | | | They could become easily angered, be depressed or |
| Anoxic brain injuries are different than traumatic brain | | | | anxious. |
| injuries. With a TBI, the brain injuries results from a | | | | A person with an anoxic brain injury may also have |
| blow to the skull. Anoxic brain injuries are acquired | | | | some problems with their motor control. The extent |
| and lead to alterations of the neurons in the brain. | | | | to which problems impair daily life can be greatly |
| This causes various levels of impairment for the | | | | reduced following extensive brain injury rehabilitation |
| person. The ramifications of an anoxic brain injury can | | | | programmes, now widely available... |