anoxia

Examples of anoxia in the following topics:

• Hypoxia

  • Hypoxia in which there is complete deprivation of oxygen supply is referred to as anoxia.

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  • Cells respond by switching to anaerobic metabolism, causing anoxia, lactic acidosis, and eventual cell death.

• Amnesia

  • Anterograde amnesia can be caused by the effects of long-term alcoholism, severe malnutrition, stroke, head trauma, surgery, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, cerebrovascular events, anoxia, or other trauma.