Case Study Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2020

Chronic decompression illness cognitive dysfunction improved with hyperbaric oxygen: a case report.

Bradley KT, Jamie L Krassow JL, Richards MF, Beckstrand DP, Wolf EG — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2020

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on a 27-year-old female with chronic decompression illness cognitive dysfunction who received 58 hyperbaric oxygen treatments.

What They Found

A 27-year-old female developed chronic neurological symptoms, including decreased memory and cognitive function, following altitude chamber training to 25,000 feet. After 58 hyperbaric oxygen treatments, her cognitive function, as measured by Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics, returned to near pre-deployment levels.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings are not generalizable to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	32176954
Year Published	2020
Journal	Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms	Adult; Altitude; Cognitive Dysfunction; Decompression Sickness; Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Memory Disorders; Military Personnel; Treatment Outcome

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