Review Minerva medica 1982

Hyperbaric therapy of multiple sclerosis.

Pallotta R — Minerva medica, 1982

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reviewed theories on the etiopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, the theoretical basis and known results of general hyperbaric oxygen treatment, and reported on 1000 patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT).

What They Found

The review described the therapeutic action of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HOT) in multiple sclerosis and its biological theory. It also included results from 1000 patients treated with HOT between 1977 and 1981, though specific outcomes were not detailed in the abstract.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation is that the abstract does not detail the specific outcomes or efficacy data from the 1000 patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

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Study Details

Study Type	Review
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	7133505
Year Published	1982
Journal	Minerva medica
MeSH Terms	Adult; Capillary Permeability; Female; Hemostasis; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Muscle Spasticity; Myelin Sheath; Neural Conduction; Oxygen

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