What causes anoxia encephalopathy?

Anoxia, the severest form of hypoxia, is caused by extreme deprivation of oxygen. The causes of anoxia are: Severe anemia. Low partial pressure of oxygen in blood (Hypoxemia). Premature birth Lung...

Anoxia and hypoxia can be caused by any number of disease states of the blood, lungs, heart and circulation including heart attack, severe asthma, or emphysema.

Prions.

Seven years ago I had a bad virus. I've never improved. Many doctors say it's Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. My last dr. said it's viral encephalopathy (brain damage) caused by the virus. Is this...

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, commonly referred to as mad cow disease) is caused by a prion. This is a normal protein found primarily in the brain and spinal cord of cattle that gets folded...