An archive of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Research, Studies and Testimonials
Dr. Pierre Marois’s Abstract International Congress on Hyperbaric Medicine October 2nd 2002 San Francisco, Ca The results of the sole double blind study on the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in the treatment of cerebral palsy were published last year in “ The Lancet”. Although the results show substantial and long-term improvements in gross motor function, speech, attention, memory […]
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Chin J Traumatol. 2004 Dec;7(6):341-3. Jiang JY, Bo YH, Yin YH, Pan YH, Liang YM, Luo QZ. Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of arousal methods for prolonged coma of 175 patients with severe traumatic brain injury and related factors. METHODS: There were 175 cases with persistent […]
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By: Richard A. Neubauer and Phillip James Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and a major source of disability. It is not only devastating to the patient and the family, but also creates a large financial drain on resources. In stroke it is often stated that most recovery takes place in the first three […]
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by Dr. Gunnar Heuser, MD, PhD, FACP Dr. Gunnar Heuser, a toxic exposure specialist, documented results of a series of hyperbaric treatments on 9 patients suffering from Impaired Brain Function. The purpose was to study the effects of 1.3 ATA of hyperbaric therapy on those patients. His patients included individuals who suffered from impairment to brain function such as memory […]
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By: G. Heuser, MD, PhD, O. Aguilera, MD, S. Heuser, MA, J. Reeves, and C. Rogowski Introduction Toxic chemical exposure (solvents, pesticides, mold toxins and others) can significantly affect brain function in children and adults. These effects may last for years after toxic exposure has ceased. In many of our patients, attention and reaction time become impaired. We have therefore […]
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By: Neubauer RA, James PB. Cerebral oxygenation and the recoverable brain. Neuro Res: 20 (Suppl 1) S33-S36, 1998. A new era of therapy is now advancing for the treatment of neurologically disabled children at the Ocean Hyperbaric Center. In the United Kingdom there is a charity for CP (cerebral palsy) and the TBI (traumatic brain injury) child utilizing HBO (hyperbaric […]
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by David A. Steenblock, BS, MS, DO This research paper was presented at the National Stroke Association Conference in Boston, October 16-18, 1997. Oxygen is Mother Nature’s most natural drug, most important nutrient and the element most essential to life. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a unique and important treatment which uses oxygen under pressure for the correction and healing of […]
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By: Paul G Harch, Edward F Fogarty, Paul K Staab and Keith Van Meter Abstract A 25-year-old male military veteran presented with diagnoses of post concussion syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder three years after loss of consciousness from an explosion in combat. The patient underwent single photon emission computed tomography brain blood flow imaging before and after a block […]
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By: NATALIA V. KAZANTSEVA, M.D., Moscow, Russia Background: Our studies have shown that the use of lower surplus pressure values compared with traditional HBO is accomplished by an increased in the clinical effects. We have worked out new therapeutic regimens of using surplus pressure – hyperbaric treatments (HBT) in 1993 and minimized hyperbaric treatment (MHT) in 1996 leading to a […]
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Col James K. Wright, USAF, MC, SFS; Eddie Zant MD, Kevin Groom PhD, Robert E. Schlegel PhD, PE, and Kirby Gilliland PhD Abstract: Two United States Air Force Airmen were injured in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Iraq on 13 January 2008. Both airmen suffered concussive injuries and developed irritability, sleep disturbances, headaches, memory difficulties, and cognitive […]
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