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After five to ten minutes of not breathing, one is likely to develop brain damage. After 10 minutes many of the brain cells die and patient is unlikely to recover. However, survival after 30 minutes has also occurred in some cases.

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Q: How many minutes can brain cells survive without oxygen?
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Death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen?

Brain cells can only survive for 3 minutes without a supply of oxygen.


How long can a human beings brain survive without the required amount of oxygen?

6 minutes


What is the permanent damage to the brain after 10 minutes without oxygen?

The brain can survive without oxygen for about 3 minutes before it is permanently damaged. After 3 minutes there is likely to be severe brain damge which usually leads to a coma. If you survive the coma you will probably have very limited brain function i.e. not being able to walk or talk. After 10 minutes, (without special measures such as freezing) the brain will most likely be dead.


Do you need oxygen in your brain?

Yes. Your body, which includes your brain, needs oxygen to live and cannot survive more than a couple minutes (depending) without it.


How long can the brain go without oxygen to where you wont wake up?

The brain can survive for up to about six minutes after the heart stops. The reason to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is that if CPR is started within six minutes of cardiac arrest, the brain may survive the lack of oxygen. After about six minutes without CPR, however, the brain begins to die.


How long does it take someone to choke?

This all depends on the person. When a person is actually choking it means they can not cough and their airway is fully blocked. The brain can survive (in most cases) without oxygen for no more than 4 minutes. After 4 minutes the brain starts to die.


Can a person survive without heart but with brain?

no the brain needs the oxygen from the blood fromt the heart to survive


What is the longest the brain can go without oxygen without permanate brain damage?

12 Minutes.


How long can the brain survive from lack of oxygen?

I believe only a couple of minutes.


Without oxygen in 6 minutes are you going to die?

If the brain was without oxygen for 4 to 6 minutes can caused brain dead. Early CPR is needed to prevent brain damage or hypoxia.


How long can the brain go without oxygen?

The brain cannot go without oxygen for more than ten minutes. If oxygen is not able to get to the brain before this, then there is a possibility of irreversible brain damage.


How long after heart stops is a person brain dead?

The brain can survive for up to about six minutes after the heart stops. The reason to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is that if CPR is started within six minutes of cardiac arrest, the brain may survive the lack of oxygen. After about six minutes without CPR, however, the brain begins to die.

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