RCT Med Gas Res 2011

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (1.5 ATA) in treating sports related TBI/CTE: two case reports

Stoller K — Med Gas Res, 2011

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Summary

What Researchers Did

This study investigated the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) at 1.5 ATA on two football players experiencing sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

What They Found

Two football players with TBI and CTE showed benefits from hyperbaric oxygen treatment, which was documented by improvements in neurocognitive examinations and functional brain imaging. In one specific case, the treatment began many decades after the initial brain injury occurred.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified. TBI/CTE is not a Health Canada-recognised indication for HBOT.

Study Limitations

This study's findings are limited because it only presents two individual case reports, which means the results cannot be widely applied to many other patients.

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Study Details

Study Type	RCT
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	22146303
Year Published	2011
Journal	Med Gas Res

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