The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on cognition, performance, proteomics, and telomere length-The difference between zero and one: A case report.

What Researchers Did

The author conducted a self-experiment involving 60 daily hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions over three months to assess its effects on neurocognition, physical function, and biomarkers.

What They Found

The participant showed a 3.1-3.8% improvement in global cognitive function and a 43.3-52.3% increase in cerebral perfusion in memory, coordination, and visual motor cortex areas via MRI. SPECT scans also revealed an 8.79-16.12% increased perfusion in memory-related regions like the temporal pole and entorhinal cortex.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian relevance as it was not conducted in Canada, nor does it involve Canadian researchers or participants.

Study Limitations

The primary limitation of this study is its design as a single-subject, self-experiment case report, which severely limits generalizability.