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Study Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 1985

Effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on the recovery of motor functions in vertebrogenic myelopathies

Neretin V, Lobov M, Kiselev S, Lagutina T, Kir'iakov V — Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova, 1985

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers investigated how hyperbaric oxygen therapy affects the recovery of motor functions in patients with spinal cord problems caused by issues with their vertebrae.

What They Found

For patients with vertebrogenic ischaemic myelopathies, hyperbaric oxygen therapy stopped disease progression and led to stable improvement in motor problems, shortening treatment and hospital stays. However, in patients with lateral amyotrophic sclerosis, HBO therapy showed only minimal and short-lived positive effects in some individuals, failing to control or stabilize neurological issues in most cases.

Canadian Relevance

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Study Limitations

This study is from 1985, and the abstract does not provide details on the study size, specific HBOT protocols used, or the presence of a control group.

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Study Details

Study Type Study
Category Neurological
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 4090831
Year Published 1985
Journal Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova
MeSH Terms Adult; Aged; Cervical Vertebrae; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Ischemia; Male; Middle Aged; Osteochondritis; Spinal Cord; Spinal Cord Diseases; Spinal Diseases; Spinal Osteophytosis; Synostosis

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