Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and STROKE PATIENTS
Studies have found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can help improve problems associated with strokes, such as memory loss, language and reduced comprehension.
The theory behind using hyperbaric oxygen therapy for stroke is that increasing the supply of oxygen to the parts of the brain affected by stroke may lessen brain swelling and protect brain cells, reducing the extent of irreversible brain damage and leading to better outcomes.
According to a Feb. 2020 study in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, “HBOT induces significant improvements in all cognitive domains even in the late chronic stage.” In fact, 86% of the stroke victims studied achieved clinically significant improvements.[1]
In 2013, Dr. Shai Efrati of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine and fellow researchers showed conclusively in a randomized trial study that high oxygen levels can reinvigorate dormant neurons. Brain imaging showed significantly increased neuronal activity after a two-month period of HBOT treatments for two hours five times weekly, compared to control periods of non-treatment. Patients saw dramatic improvements that included reversing paralysis, increased sensation, and a renewed ability to use language.[2]
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Thrive Hyperbarics makes no claims as to hyperbaric oxygen therapy efficacy for any condition other than the indications approved by the FDA. This information is provided for informational and educational purposes only.
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[1] Hadanny A, Rittblat M, Bitterman M, May-Raz I, Suzin G, Boussi-Gross R, Zemel Y, Bechor Y, Catalogna M, Efrati S. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves neurocognitive functions of post-stroke patients - a retrospective analysis. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2020;38(1):93-107. doi: 10.3233/RNN-190959. PMID: 31985478; PMCID: PMC7081098.
[2] Shai Efrati, Gregori Fishlev, Yair Bechor, Olga Volkov, Jacob Bergan, Kostantin Kliakhandler, Izhak Kamiager, Nachum Gal, Mony Friedman, Eshel Ben-Jacob, Haim Golan. Hyperbaric Oxygen Induces Late Neuroplasticity in Post Stroke Patients - Randomized, Prospective Trial. PLoS ONE, 2013; 8 (1): e53716 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053716.