scholarly journals Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder associated with traumatic brain injury

2016 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 2689-2705 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Eve ◽  
Martin Steele ◽  
Paul Sanberg ◽  
Cesar Borlongan
2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 885-892
Author(s):  
R. Douglas Shytle ◽  
David J. Eve ◽  
Soel-Hee Kim ◽  
Allan Spiegel ◽  
Paul R. Sanberg ◽  
...  

Returning veterans are frequently diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Considering a recent case-controlled study of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) reporting a reduction in suicidal ideation, we investigated retrospectively three veterans with chronic TBI/PTSD symptoms who were treated with multiple rounds of HBOT with neurophysiological testing performed before and after treatment. Improvements were detected on parameters within neurocognitive domains, including reductions in suicide-related symptoms. These findings independently confirm that HBOT may be effective in treating specific symptoms of TBI/PTSD that are not currently addressed with existing therapeutic approaches.


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