What Researchers Did
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) as part of a multiple modality therapy compared to conventional treatment for facial neuritis in 71 patients.
What They Found
The inclusion of hyperbaric oxygenation in the multiple modality treatment of 42 patients with facial neuritis increased the efficacy of therapy. This approach also reduced the period needed for the restoration of the function of the damaged nerve compared to 29 patients receiving conventional methods.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted in Moscow, Russia.
Study Limitations
A limitation of this study is its relatively small sample size and the abstract does not provide details on randomization or blinding.