Study Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 1983

Changes in cerebral hemodynamics in patients with vascular pathology in the late stages of radiation sickness treated with hyperbaric oxygenation

Torubarov F, Pakhomov V, Krylova I, Agapova E — Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova, 1983

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated how hyperbaric oxygen therapy affected blood flow in the brains of 23 patients with brain blood vessel problems caused by long-term radiation sickness.

What They Found

All 23 patients showed clinical improvement after receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy. However, the improvements in brain blood flow did not always directly match the improvements in neurological symptoms.

Canadian Relevance

This study covers delayed radiation injury, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Study Limitations

This small study from 1983 lacked a control group and did not provide specific details on the hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol or long-term outcomes.

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Study Details

Study Type	Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	6829248
Year Published	1983
Journal	Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova
MeSH Terms	Adult; Aged; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Chronic Disease; Female; Hemodynamics; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Hypertension; Intracranial Arteriosclerosis; Male; Middle Aged; Plethysmography, Impedance; Radiation Injuries

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