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Without sufficient oxygen-supply brain cells become irreversibly damaged or die within minutes.
If the blood flow is promptly restored brain tissue might recover and symptoms disappear. If it lasts longer than a few minutes infarction results in devastating permanent neurologic damage.
Symptoms and signs reflect the damaged area of the brain and can therefore have different impacts on the victim's life.
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