Case control study: hyperbaric oxygen treatment of mild traumatic brain injury persistent post-concussion syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) persistent post-concussion syndrome (PPCS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are epidemic in United States Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans. Treatment of the combined diagnoses is limited. The aim of this study is to assess safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT) for mild TBI PPCS and PTSD. Thirty military subjects aged 18-65 with PPCS with or without PTSD and from one or more blast-induced mild-moderate traumatic brain injuries that were a minimum of 1 year old and occurred after 9/11/2001 were studied. The measures included symptom lists, physical exam, neuropsychological and psychological testing on 29 subjects (1 dropout) and SPECT brain imaging pre and post HBOT.
HBOT Linked to Significant Reduction in PTSD Symptoms
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) demonstrated a significant drop in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and suicidal ideation in a new study of military personnel, according to a study published in Medical Gas Research. Researchers enrolled 29 active-duty...Clinical Trial – Hyperbaric Oxygen and Manipulative Therapies to Regain Function Post Stroke
To study safety, feasibility and outcomes of combining osteopathic manipulative therapies
with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in reducing the functional deficits in stroke survivors in
subacute and chronic phases post ischemic stroke. To document the same as part of a pilot
project in anticipation of further investigational studies.