Clinical Study Disability and rehabilitation 2006

Improving neuropsychological function after chronic brain injury with hyperbaric oxygen.

Golden Z, Golden CJ, Neubauer RA — Disability and rehabilitation, 2006

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers evaluated the neuropsychological improvement after hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in children and adults with chronic brain injury.

What They Found

In Study 1, 21 children with chronic brain injury treated with HBOT showed significant improvement in daily living, socialization, communication, and motor skills compared to 42 control children. In Study 2, 21 treated adults made significant gains in all neuropsychological areas tested compared to 42 control adults.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A key limitation of this study is the absence of a clear sham HBOT treatment group, which raises the possibility of a placebo effect.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	17071569
Year Published	2006
Journal	Disability and rehabilitation
MeSH Terms	Adult; Brain Injury, Chronic; Child; Child, Preschool; Cognition Disorders; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Psychological Tests

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