Risk factors for Anoxic Brain Damage

The following accidents and health problems increase your risk of anoxic brain damage:

• Cardiac arrest
• Choking
• Suffocation
• Near-drowning
• Electrical shock
• Malfunctioning gas appliances that produce carbon monoxide
• Heart attack
• Heart arrhythmia (abnormal heart beats)
• Stroke
• Brain tumors
• Drug use