What Researchers Did
Researchers studied 15 patients with attention and reaction time problems caused by mold exposure, measuring their cognitive function using the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) before and after hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
What They Found
Before treatment, mold-exposed patients showed statistically significant decreases in attention span and increases in reaction time compared to healthy individuals. After receiving ten sessions of hyperbaric oxygen treatment, these patients showed statistically significant improvements in both their attention span and reaction time.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
This was a preliminary study with a small sample size of only 15 subjects, which limits the generalizability of the findings.