An archive of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Research, Studies and Testimonials
Source: Developmental Medicine and child neurology. 2002 Jul; 44(7): 436-46 Test Groups: Active Treatment Group- 100% Oxygen at 1.75 ATA Sham Treatment Group- Ambient Air at 1.3 ATA Test Subjects: 75 children diagnosed with CP aged 4 to 12 years Conclusion: No statistical difference was found between the two treatments. The sham group improved significantly on eight dimensions of the […]
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Phillip B James, Wolfson Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Ninewells Medical School, The University of Dundee, Scotland Introduction The introduction of routine ultrasound screening in premature neonates can reveal evidence of cerebral damage prior to the development of clinical signs. Although far from being a sensitive tool, ultrasound can demonstrate the gross forms of periventricular hemorrhage and edema that characterize this form […]
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From the 3rd International Symposium for Cerebral Palsy and Brain-Injured Child Effects of Pressurized Oxygen in Acute Brain Insult Reduces cerebral edema & ICP Limits the ischemic cascade Reduces CNS lactate peak in hypoxia Neutralizes toxic amines Deaggragation of platelets Increases Phagocytic activity of PMN cells (white blood cells) Reduces Adhesiveness of WBCs to endothelium Perfuses all tissues spaces Life […]
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MACHADO, 1.J. Neurological Advisor of “Centro Brasileiro de Medicina Hyperbarica” – Rua Bento ale Andrade, 70, Sao Paulo, Brazil Our personal experience with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in patients with neurological diseases started in 1979. From that time we have used it as an adjunct to physiotherapy in the rehabilitation of these patients. In the first four years, we worked […]
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Adv Ther. 2005 Nov-Dec;22(6):659-78. Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of patients with cerebral stroke, brain trauma, and neurologic disease. Al-Waili NS, Butler GJ, Beale J, Abdullah MS, Hamilton RW, Lee BY, Lucus P, Allen MW, Petrillo RL, Carrey Z, Finkelstein M. Life Support Technologies, Inc., and NewTechnologies, Inc., The Mount Vernon Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, New […]
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By: Jean-Paul Collet, Michel Vanasse, Pierre Marois, Maxime Amar, Joanne Goldberg, Jean Lambert, Maryse Lassonde, Paule Hardy, Josée Fortin, Stéphane D Tremblay, David Montgomery, Jacques Lacroix, Ann Robinson, Annette Majnemer, and the HBO-CP Research Group Introduction Cerebral palsy is a collection of diverse syndromes characterised by disorders of movement and posture caused by a non-progressive injury to the immature brain. […]
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