Clinical Study The Medical journal of Australia 1978

Preliminary report on ten patients with spinal cord injuries treated with hyperbaric oxygen.

Yeo JD, Lowry C, McKenzie B — The Medical journal of Australia, 1978

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a preliminary study on 10 patients with spinal cord injuries who were treated with hyperbaric oxygen.

What They Found

The study suggested that hyperbaric oxygen treatment might improve nerve function in patients with spinal cord injuries. No deterioration in motor power or sensation was observed in any of the 10 patients during or after treatment.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

This preliminary report is limited by its small sample size of 10 patients and its early exploratory nature.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	723708
Year Published	1978
Journal	The Medical journal of Australia
MeSH Terms	Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Ischemia; Movement; Paraplegia; Quadriplegia; Sensation; Spinal Cord; Spinal Cord Compression

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