Trying to get through to the Groome Transportation Macon Office on the phone is PURE HELL. I have been the first caller in line for 45 minutes on several occasions. They have 2 other phone numbers but one the mail box is full and the... More
A: Lack of oxygen in the brain will cause permanent brain damage in as little as four minutes. Another four to six minutes without the brain receiving blood will result in increased brain damage, coma and then death.
Unconscious is not really the word you're looking for because that just implies you're not conscious. You can certainly be breathing and neurologically intact if you're just unconscious. I think what you're looking for is how long can the brain survive without oxygen.Well, it's subjective, but pretty standardly, brain tissue will start to die after 4-6 minutes without oxygen.That is a main reason why early CPR and defibrillation is KEY to survival. Even just calling 911 and doing compressions (and no breaths).nconscious is not really the word you're looking for because that just implies you're not conscious. You can certainly be breathing and neurologically intact if you're just unconscious. I think what you're looking for is how long can the brain survive without oxygen.