Hypoxia is the medical term for lack of oxygen to the brain. When hypoxia occurs, it can cause many different, long lasting medical problems. Negligence by a medical professional, or medical malpractice, is one of the many different causes of hypoxia.

Oxygen is something that all cells in the human body need to stay alive. When the cells in your brain do not get the oxygen they require, the brain cannot perform its necessary function and can die. Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen to the brain, can occur when a doctor or nurse is negligent during a procedure, and fails to provide the brain with oxygen.

Hypoxia caused by medical malpractice can occur during childbirth procedures, as well as other medical procedures, where breathing can stop or the brain stops receiving oxygen.

Although hypoxia can be preventable, if it occurs, it can cause many potentially devastating medical problems, including:

• Brain Death
• Death
• Brain Damage
• Cerebral Palsy
• Coma

Although these are all serious problems, hypoxia can also cause many other less detrimental health problems such as:

• Lack of Attention
• Unresponsiveness
• Lack of Awareness
• Breathing Problems
• Muscle Spasms
• Involuntary Movement
• Poor Motor Skills
• Seizures

If you or a loved one has suffered from the effects of hypoxia, and you believe medical malpractice is to blame, contact the experienced medical malpractice lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo, L.L.P. for a free initial consultation.