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Preventing Anoxic Brain Damage

To reduce the risk of anoxic brain damage:

Chew your food carefully.
Learn to swim.
Carefully supervise young children around water.
Stay clear of high voltage electrical sources (including exposure to lightning).
Avoid chemical toxins and illicit drugs.
Check gas burning appliances for carbon monoxide production and install carbon monoxide detectors.

RESOURCES:

American Brain Injury Society
http://www.bisociety.org

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Brain Injury Association of Alberta
http://www.biaa.ab.ca/

Ontario Brain Injury Association
http://www.obia.on.ca/

References:

Albano C, Comandante L, Nolan S. Innovations in the management of cerebral injury. Crit Care Nurs Q . 2005;28:135-149.

Biagas K. Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury: advancements in the understanding of mechanisms and potential avenues for therapy. Curr Opin Pediatr . 1999;11:223-228.

Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine.17th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2008: chap 269.

Hopkins R, Haaland K. Neuropsychological and neuropathological effects of anoxic or ischemic induced brain injury. J Int Neuropsychol Soc . 2004;10:957-961.

Juul S. Erythropoietin in the central nervous system, and its use to prevent hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 2002;91:36-42.

Ramani R. Hypothermia for brain protection and resuscitation. Current Opinions in Anesthesiology . 2006;19:487-491.

Last reviewed January 2009 by J. Thomas Megerian, MD, PhD, FAAP

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Anoxic Brain Damage Support Group

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