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When the brain is completely cut off from blood, what happens then?

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The lack of blood in the brain is called brain ischemia, it can cause brain injuries and severe and permenent brain damage after around 10 minutes due to the lack of oxygen necessary for the brain cells to function. Moreover it can lead to death for anoxia.

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