RALEIGH, N.C. — Post-traumatic stress disorder and the lack of care for it are two issues plaguing the veteran population. Now, there’s an option: hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The option became available after the state legislature designated funding for this purpose....
Article cited by WTVBAM ALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — State Representative Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo introduced a House Resolution on Thursday, July 21, to help the more than 500,000 veterans who the state of Michigan home. House Resolution 330 would urge the U.S. Food...
In this Research Rundown, we examine a NBIRR, National Brain Injury Rescue Rehabilitation, study focused on the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for brain injuries. We heard a lot about this study from Dr. Beckman, who continues to be instrumental in working to...
In Part 2 of this Research Rundown, we continue our discussion from the previous Research Rundown and dive in deeper to the Evidence Brief prepared by the Veteran Administration (VA), entitled Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury and or Post-Traumatic...
A recent systematic review published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology discovered that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could be a very effective and safe therapy option for mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI). The review was conducted by Dr. Paul G. Harch, a clinical...
Extivita RTP is finding success using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to treat veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Under Senate Bill 422, and in collaboration with The Community Foundation of NC East,...
In the investigator’s institute there is ongoing treatment of different patients with
cognitive deficits using Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). These patients undergo
neuro-cognitive function computerized tests before and after treatment.
The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the cognitive changes before and after
HBOT in different patients populations.
Abstract Studies of the association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and suicide attempt have yielded conflicting results. Furthermore, no studies have examined the possible mediating role of common comorbid psychiatric conditions in this association. This study...
This is a pilot trial to see if one or two 40 treatment courses of low pressure hyperbaric
oxygen therapy can improve cognition and brain imaging in subjects with either chronic
mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as post-concussion syndrome (PCS) or
chronic PCS with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to blast injury.
