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  2. Post-cardiac arrest syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS) is an inflammatory state of pathophysiology that can occur after a patient is resuscitated from a cardiac arrest. [1] While in a state of cardiac arrest, the body experiences a unique state of global ischemia .

  3. Brain ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Global brain ischemia occurs when blood flow to the brain is halted or drastically reduced. This is commonly caused by cardiac arrest. If sufficient circulation is restored within a short period of time, symptoms may be transient. However, if a significant amount of time passes before restoration, brain damage may be permanent.

  4. Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia

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    Cardiac arrest (also known as sudden cardiac arrest [SCA] [11]) is when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. [ 12 ] [ 1 ] When the heart stops beating, blood cannot properly circulate around the body and the blood flow to the brain and other organs is decreased.

  5. Baby Has $5 Million Surgery to Remove Left Side of Brain at ...

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    After 30 minutes, seizures cause brain damage. So he was likely getting one week’s worth of brain damage already out of the gate. And it’s possible that he was having seizures in utero and ...

  6. Cerebral hypoxia - Wikipedia

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    Damage to the Broca's area and the Wernicke's area of the brain (left side) typically causes problems with speech and language. Damage to the right side of the brain may interfere with the ability to express emotions or interpret what one sees. Damage on either side can cause paralysis of the opposite side of the body. [citation needed]

  7. Clinical death - Wikipedia

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    Without special treatment after circulation is restarted, full recovery of the brain after more than 3 minutes of clinical death at normal body temperature is rare. [6] [7] Usually brain damage or later brain death results after longer intervals of clinical death even if the heart is restarted and blood circulation is successfully restored ...

  8. Subdural hematoma - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of chronic subdural hematomas are usually delayed more than three weeks after injury. [1] If the bleeds are large enough to put pressure on the brain, signs of increased intracranial pressure or brain damage will be present. [3] Other symptoms of subdural hematoma can include any combination of the following: [7]

  9. Damar Hamlin suffered commotio cordis, causing his cardiac ...

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    Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin confirmed that a condition called commotio cordis caused his cardiac arrest when he collapsed while making a tackle during an NFL game on Jan. 2.