What Researchers Did
Researchers investigated the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on 20 patients with severe brain damage.
What They Found
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy led to a more rapid return of consciousness and shorter soporous and comatose states. Korsakoff syndrome-like disorders showed an abortive development, lasting 4 to 7 days, and delirious states cleared after the first session.
What This Means for Canadian Patients
This therapy could potentially accelerate recovery of consciousness and reduce the duration of severe neurological complications in Canadian patients with severe brain trauma. It might also help in the rapid resolution of delirium and other psychotic disturbances following such injuries.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is its small sample size of 20 patients and the apparent lack of a control group.