Case Study Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2009

Case report: Treatment of mild traumatic brain injury with hyperbaric oxygen.

Wright JK, Zant E, Groom K, Schlegel RE, Gilliland K — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2009

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers documented the treatment of two US Air Force Airmen with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) using hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

Two Airmen with mild traumatic brain injury experienced deterioration in all measured neuropsychological areas six months post-injury. Following hyperbaric oxygen treatments, they showed rapid improvement in headaches and sleep disturbances, with most symptoms resolving. Repeat testing nine months after injury revealed improvement in all areas, with most measures returning to pre-injury baseline levels.

Canadian Relevance

This case report does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a case report involving only two patients, this study lacks a control group and generalizability is extremely limited.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	20112530
Year Published	2009
Journal	Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms	Blast Injuries; Brain Concussion; Brain Injuries; Cognition Disorders; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Military Personnel; Post-Traumatic Headache; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Young Adult

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