Traumatic Brain Injury

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is the only therapy that directly treats the underlying disease processes of Traumatic Brain Injury.

Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, is a direct or indirect blow to the head that results in tearing or stretching of tissue, secondary inflammation, and neurological dysfunction. Current estimates are 4.8 million cases yearly in the United States, 75% of which are mild TBI, which are more commonly known as concussions. Over 50,000 people die in the U.S. every year from severe TBI.

TBI is characterized by altered consciousness or loss of consciousness with varying severity of injury that directly coincides with force of initial injury. In most patients, post-concussion syndrome is indicated by headache, irritability, sleep disruption, fatigue, dizziness, depression, anxiety, apathy, and change in personality.

TBI is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States.

Case reports of individuals who have suffered with post-TBI symptoms for decades, and who had scans showing decreased blood flow in multiple brain regions, found not only marked improvement in function, but scans after HBOT were completely normal. The common conclusion is that HBOT can induce neuroplasticity, which then leads to the repair of chronically impaired brain functions and improved quality of life in those suffering from TBI. Studies also show that HBOT can reduce cognitive impairment related to memory performance.

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