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Descriptor English: Hypoxia, Brain
Descriptor Spanish: Hipoxia Encefálica
Descriptor hipóxia encefálica
Entry term(s) anoxia cerebral
anoxia del cerebro
anoxia encefálica
encefalopatía anóxica
encefalopatía hipóxica
encefalopatía por anoxia
encefalopatía por hipoxia
hipoxia cerebral
hipoxia del cerebro
hipoxia del encéfalo
Scope note: Reducción del suministro de oxígeno al encéfalo debido a ANOXEMIA (menor cantidad de oxígeno transportado por la hemoglobina de la sangre), a una restricción de la circulación de sangre al encéfalo o ambos. La hipoxia grave recibe el nombre de anoxia, y es una causa relativamente frecuente de lesión en el sistema nervioso central. Una anoxia cerebral prolongada puede llevar a MUERTE CEREBRAL o a un ESTADO VEGETATIVO PERSISTENTE. Histológicamente, esta afección se caracteriza por pérdida neuronal, más prominente en el HIPOCAMPO, el GLOBO PÁLIDO, el CEREBELO y las olivas inferiores.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hipóxia Encefálica
Descriptor French: Hypoxie cérébrale
Entry term(s): Anoxia, Brain
Anoxia, Cerebral
Anoxic Brain Damage
Anoxic Encephalopathies
Anoxic Encephalopathy
Brain Anoxia
Brain Damage, Anoxic
Brain Damage, Hypoxic
Brain Hypoxia
Cerebral Anoxia
Cerebral Hypoxia
Damage, Anoxic Brain
Damage, Hypoxic Brain
Encephalopathies, Anoxic
Encephalopathies, Hypoxic
Encephalopathy, Anoxic
Encephalopathy, Hypoxic
Hypoxia, Cerebral
Hypoxic Brain Damage
Hypoxic Encephalopathies
Hypoxic Encephalopathy
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.624
C23.888.852.079.797
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002534
Scope note: A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.
Annotation: do not confuse with BRAIN ISCHEMIA, a reduced blood supply
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2000; see CEREBRAL ANOXIA 1963-1999
History Note: 2000(1963)
DeCS ID: 2571
Unique ID: D002534
NLM Classification: WL 355
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Hypoxia, Brain - Preferred
Concept UI M0003872
Scope note A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.
Preferred term Hypoxia, Brain
Entry term(s) Brain Hypoxia
Cerebral Hypoxia
Hypoxia, Cerebral
Anoxic Brain Damage - Narrower
Concept UI M0335362
Scope note A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.
Scope note A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.
Preferred term Anoxic Brain Damage
Entry term(s) Anoxic Encephalopathies
Anoxic Encephalopathy
Brain Damage, Anoxic
Damage, Anoxic Brain
Encephalopathies, Anoxic
Encephalopathy, Anoxic
Hypoxic Brain Damage - Narrower
Concept UI M0335363
Scope note A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.
Scope note A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.
Preferred term Hypoxic Brain Damage
Entry term(s) Brain Damage, Hypoxic
Damage, Hypoxic Brain
Encephalopathies, Hypoxic
Encephalopathy, Hypoxic
Hypoxic Encephalopathies
Hypoxic Encephalopathy
Anoxia, Brain - Narrower
Concept UI M0335359
Scope note A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.
Scope note A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.
Preferred term Anoxia, Brain
Entry term(s) Anoxia, Cerebral
Brain Anoxia
Cerebral Anoxia



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