Hypoxic and Anoxic Brain Injury
Hypoxic and anoxic brain injuries occur when the brain either receives no oxygen (anoxic) or not enough oxygen (hypoxic) for a period of time. Without adequate oxygen, the brain cannot function properly and brain cells can perform abnormally or even die.
These types of injuries are difficult to diagnose as they can present a wide variety of emotional, cognitive and physical symptoms. CereScan’s functional brain imaging can provide clarity by identifying and measuring the areas of the brain that may have been damaged due to lack of oxygen.
Cardiac arrest
Many hypoxic-anoxic brain injuries can mimic the symptoms of other brain-related conditions, making an accurate diagnosis difficult. What may look like various psychological disorders and/or cognitive problems may be a hypoxic brain injury.