| Title |
Low pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy and SPECT brain imaging in the treatment of blast-induced chronic traumatic brain injury (post-concussion syndrome) and post traumatic stress disorder: a case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cases Journal, June 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/1757-1626-0002-0000006538 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Paul G Harch, Paul G Fogarty, Paul K Staab, Keith Van Meter |
| Abstract |
A 25-year-old male military veteran presented with diagnoses of post concussion syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder three years after loss of consciousness from an explosion in combat. The patient underwent single photon emission computed tomography brain blood flow imaging before and after a block of thirty-nine 1.5 atmospheres absolute hyperbaric oxygen treatments. The patient experienced a permanent marked improvement in his post-concussive symptoms, physical exam findings, and brain blood flow. In addition, he experienced a complete resolution of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. After treatment he became and has remained employed for eight consecutive months. This case suggests a novel treatment for the combined diagnoses of blast-induced post-concussion syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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| United States | 2 | 67% |
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| United States | 1 | 7% |
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| Unknown | 13 | 87% |
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| Researcher | 4 | 27% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 20% |
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| Professor | 1 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 7% |
| Other | 2 | 13% |
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