Study NeuroRehabilitation 2022

Evaluation of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the flash visual evoked potential P2 in patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Duan L, Wang C, Wang X, Wang A, Xu T, Peng X, et al. — NeuroRehabilitation, 2022

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers compared 40 severe traumatic brain injury patients who received hyperbaric oxygen therapy plus medication with 38 patients who received medication alone, measuring changes in their brain's visual response.

What They Found

The group receiving HBOT plus medication showed a higher rate of P2 wave elicitation compared to the group receiving medication alone. This HBOT group also experienced a significant shortening of their P2 wave latency, indicating an improved brain response (p < 0.05).

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

The study involved a relatively small number of patients and did not detail the specific hyperbaric oxygen therapy protocol used.

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Study Details

Study Type	Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	34776420
Year Published	2022
Journal	NeuroRehabilitation
MeSH Terms	Brain Injuries; Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Evoked Potentials, Visual; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Neurologic Examination

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