What Researchers Did
Researchers reported a case of tension pneumocephalus developing in a patient with chronic traumatic brain injury after hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
What They Found
A 25-year-old man with chronic traumatic brain injury, who had previously undergone craniectomy and ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement, developed tension pneumocephalus after his first session of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Immediate burr hole drainage and ligation of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt led to gradual recovery of consciousness and discharge.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection as it reports a single case from a non-Canadian institution.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, the findings of this study cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.