Head injuries sustained during birth or within the first few years of life Kernicterus(brain damage from severe jaundice that goes untreated) Lack of oxygen to the brain (asphyxia) before, during, or after deli
Often the severity and type of symptoms are related to the severity and cause of the brain disease or damage. For example, alcohol-induced liver damage (alcoholic cirrhosis) can result in involuntary hand tremors (asterixis), while severe anoxia (lack of oxygen) may result in a coma with no...
a TBI can also be the result of a stroke or seizure, or another incident that deprives the brain of oxygen, like near-drowning. Symptoms of other types of TBIs can include those of both mild and severe TBIs, as well as prolonged loss of consciousness, physical brain damage and other s...
HIE is a serious type of brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen during birth. It is also one of the leading causes of cerebral palsy. If your baby had HIE, they may be at higher risk of developing CP, so watching for early signs is especially important. Symptoms often appear in how...
Cerebralhypoxia(brain damage from lack of oxygen) Dementia Infections, such asmeningitisandencephalitis Executive function disorder might also be genetic, meaning it could be passed down from your parents. Executive Dysfunction Diagnosis There isn't a test that can specifically diagnose executive dysfuncti...
Virtually all of the major symptoms of sickle cell anemia are the direct result of the abnormally shaped, sickled red blood cells blocking the flow of blood that circulates through the tissues of the body. The tissues with impaired circulation suffer damage from a lack of oxygen. Damage to ti...
However, white brain matter damage can happen anytime during pregnancy and disrupt the brain’s signals to the body that controls movement. Causes include loss of oxygen and reduced blood, known medically as periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). Infections can also damage the infant’s white brain ...
Damage to any part of the brain can result from various risk factors, with head injury or trauma being the most common. Premature birth or low birth weight can also lead tobrain damageand other complications. Complications before or during delivery, like bleeding or lack of oxygen (hypoxia),...
Even though it is widely believed that the most common cause of cerebral palsy is a lack of oxygen to the brain during delivery (birth asphyxia), it is actually a very rare cause of cerebral palsy. When cerebral palsy is the result of birth asphyxia, the infant almost always suffers severe...
When this occurs, the oxygen levels drop, sleep is disturbed and the brain arouses to restore breathing. The arousals are usually so brief that many patients are completely unaware of them. The repeating sleeping and waking pattern means the sufferer will often not get enough sleep leading to ...