Symptoms of Anoxic Brain Damage

Recovery from anoxic brain damage can be uncertain and can take a long time. Your chance for recovery depends on how long you were exposed to low oxygen. Severe damage may lead to a coma or a vegetative state. Mild to moderate anoxic brain damage may cause:

• Headache
• Confusion
• Decreased concentration and attention span
• Mood swings and/or personality change
• Intermittent loss of consciousness
• Seizures
• Parkinson’s like syndrome
• Abnormal muscle jerks with movements

Many people with mild brain damage can usually recover much of their neurologic function or successfully learn to live with any remaining disabilities.