Adult and Pediatric Chronic Cerebral Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
brain injury, brain disorders
Brief summary
Hypothesis: That HBOT can be toxic in the low-pressure range.
Detailed description
The study is a retrospective review of the author's experience treating chronic brain injury with HBOT, supplemented by cases communicated to the author, who developed untoward effects during or after their HBOT. The object of the study was to affirm or refute the author's general impression that there was an optimal dose of HBOT in chronic brain injury which was lower than the traditional dose applied in chronic non-central nervous system wounding. Furthermore, when this lower dosage range was exceeded and approached the traditional doses for non-CNS wounding oxygen toxicity would result. To address these impressions the study seeks to review the author's medical records and other patient/doctor communications to the author where side effects of HBOT occurred in the treatment of chronic brain injury and abstract signs, symptoms, and the dose of HBOT employed.
Interventions
DRUGHyperbaric oxygen therapy
Total body pressurized oxygen
Sponsors
Harch Hyperbaric Research Foundation
Paul G. Harch, M.D.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Cerebral disorder of greater than one year's duration
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxygen toxicity | After completion of hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactPaul G Harch, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed