The brain is one of our most vital organs. It plays a role in every function of a person’s body, controlling our thoughts, memories, emotions, speech, vision, movements, as well as dictating various other essential organs, and more. Therefore, any kind of harm to the brain is a critical matter. Anoxic brain injuries are extremely dangerous and, based on the severity of the injury, can result in mild symptoms—such as headaches or difficulty concentrating—to more serious symptoms—like a long-term coma or even death.
Definition of an Anoxic Brain Injury
Anoxic brain injuries occur when oxygen is cut off from a person’s brain. Often with this kind of injury, there is a complete lack of oxygen to the brain which can cause significant brain cell damage. It usually takes four minutes or more without oxygen for neural cells to begin deteriorating. Once brain cells start dying, serious damage can occur because our brains are not able to regrow these cells. Thus, this type of injury is often severe resulting in permanent brain damage, or even death. A compassionate Denton anoxic brain injury attorney has experience in handling these cases and can fight to win compensation from the responsible parties.
