Case report: Dementia sensitivity to altitude changes and effective treatment with hyperbaric air and glutathione precursors

What Researchers Did

Researchers treated a 78-year-old man with dementia, whose symptoms changed with altitude, using hyperbaric air therapy to mimic lower elevation pressure.

What They Found

After four 1-hour hyperbaric air treatments at 1.3 ATA, combined with oral glutathione precursors, the patient recovered speech and improved in daily activities. This improvement was documented by regional media, though the patient passed away 7 months later due to COVID-19 and the discontinuation of therapy.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, this study's findings cannot be generalized to a broader patient population with dementia.