A clinical trial was recently completed on hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT). It was only small-scale but the results look great with statistically significant improvements in symptoms, such as headaches, and even IQ!!

I think that it's worth taking a look.
Here is a link:
http://www.hyperbaricmedicalfoundati...rchJan2012.pdf




I have tried this and I think that it helped me. Hopefully it will help others also.

If anyone else tries it, do let us know whether it worked for you.

Best of luck.
CS

You posted this article in another thread too - I'm having trouble with both links - nothing opens. Could you please take a look at it? I'm very interested in reading the article.

Hi EsthersDoll,

Sorry. I that link may not work any more. The article reference is :

Paul G. Harch et al. A Phase I Study of Low-Pressure Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Blast-Induced Post-Concussion Syndrome and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA 29:168–185 ( January 1, 2012)

CS

Thanks for the article-now where does one find a chamber?

If you are having trouble downloading pdf files, it may be your browser. You can usually click option+double click on the link, and it should automatically dowlnoad for you.

With the my injury I couldn't absorb any of that. I was offered HBOT seven months after my injury but it had to be approved by my GP. The GP wouldn't approve it before I had seen a Neurologist. When I saw one 13 months later the opinion was that it was probably too late as most of the benefits are achieved early post injury.

I was originally planned in with an MS group for 20+ sessions. HBOT apparently works well for things like MS, so there may be something in it for us

HBOT chambers/clinics are everywhere. They are often affiliated with Wound Care clinics that serve diabetic clients.

They cost $150 to $200 per session. Usually 40 sessions are needed to start to see a difference.

The primary value to HBOT is in encouraging capillary growth. If there is a lack of capillary blood flow, then HBOT could be helpful. There has not been any evidence yet that shows nerve tissue growth/healing.

The tests on severe TBI patients showed a faster coma recovery and recovery of some motor functions but there was a minimal or a mixed result in the long term.

Wow thats a huge different between the US and UK. Sessions in one of our local hospital is £10 ($15 us). Still a big with the number of sessions required

In the US, HBOT is not covered by insurance except in a few situations like wound healing. So, the patient pays the full bill. The unproven uses are usually not covered at all.