Retrospective Study Neuropsychology 2015

Improvement of memory impairments in poststroke patients by hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Boussi-Gross R, Golan H, Volkov O, Bechor Y, Hoofien D, Beeri MS, et al. — Neuropsychology, 2015

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers retrospectively analyzed data from 91 stroke patients to assess the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on memory impairments using pre- and post-treatment memory tests.

What They Found

After 40 to 60 daily sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, all memory measures showed statistically significant improvements (p < .0005) in post-stroke patients. These clinical improvements were correlated with enhanced brain metabolism, particularly in temporal areas.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada, nor did it involve Canadian researchers or patients.

Study Limitations

A key limitation of this study is its retrospective design, which may introduce biases and lacks a randomised control group.

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Study Details

Study Type	Retrospective Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	25384125
Year Published	2015
Journal	Neuropsychology
MeSH Terms	Brain Chemistry; Brain Ischemia; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Cognition; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Memory Disorders; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological Tests; Retrospective Studies; Stroke; Temporal Lobe; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon

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