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Treatment
Treatment depends on the underlying cause of the condition, as well as the severity of the damage to the brain. Treatment options include:
- Life-sustaining treatment—If brain function has stopped but damage is not yet extensive, life-sustaining treatment is administered.
- Mechanical ventilation —Mechanical ventilation may be needed to sustain breathing.
- Treatments for the circulatory system—Treatments are administered to maintain heart function and control blood pressure.
- Seizure control— Medications and general anesthesia may be administered to control seizures.
- Cooling blankets—Hypoxic brain damage is often caused by heat, so cooling blankets or other means of cooling may be applied to reduce the body's temperature.
- Hyperbaric oxygen treatment —This treatment is especially used in cases of carbon monoxide poisoning.