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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Case Studies

The following is just one of the many testimonials for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for various conditions.  A full list of case studies and patient testimonials is available by going to www.HBOTreatment.com or by clicking on the links below for condition specific testimonials for hyperbaric. 

The Safety and Beneficial Effect of Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment on Functional Outcome in Children with Marked Encephalopathy due to Post-Infectious Encephalitis

Rhett Bergeron, MD

 Case Description:

Mild hyperbaric oxygen treatment (mHBOT) is a medical treatment that uses supplemental oxygen (40%) administered under low pressure (16mm Hg) to alleviate hypoxia and / or increase oxygen concentration at the cellular level.

In the case of post-infectious encephalopathy, mHBOT can be used to increase brain tissue oxygenation, thereby increasing cellular metabolic activity of poorly functioning tissue.

The subject was a four year old who had an unremarkable medical history with normal growth and development. In the spring of 2000, this boy developed cold symptoms with a low fever of 99 degrees Fahrenheit. He was diagnosed with a streptococcal throat infection by his pediatrician. Despite starting oral antibiotics, and an IM dose of antibiotic the following day, once the patient returned home and fell asleep, hours later he could not be aroused from sleep. He was transported to a children’s hospital, where he remained in a coma for 30 days.

The patient had lost the ability to control and utilize extremities, lost speech function, developed mild seizure disorder, and displayed excessive drooling.

Rehabilitation therapy in a hospital setting brought only minimal improvement. After hospital discharge, the patient received rehabilitation therapy at home and clinic including speech, physical, and occupational therapy for two years with slight improvement.

In the summer of 2002, the patient received an initial series of twenty mild HBOT treatment, lasting one hour over 4 weeks. The patient was accompanied by a parent for each of the treatments. Notable improvements included significantly decreased drooling, increased response to verbal stimulation, displayed limited verbal communication in babbling, and improved use of extremities. Two additional series of mild HBOT were administered with a two week rest period for a total of sixty mHBOT treatments.

The patient is six months post mHBOT and continues to make gains. Rehabilitation therapies have continued, and the patient has progressed from a wheelchair to a walker, shows understanding of school material, and is making effort to answer questions.

His neurologist expects this patient to make a full recovery. The patient has not any seizure activity for nine months and is currently not on any anti-seizure medication.

Conclusion: Mild HBOT was well tolerated in the young child with no negative side effects. Improvement in function was rapidly observed during mHBOT sessions. The benefits of mHBOT therapy have continued six months post mHBOT treatment. Mild HBOT is safe and beneficial for improving brain and function outcome in children with post-infectious encephalopathy.

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