Pediatric Stroke
Pediatric stroke is a somewhat rare condition affecting one in every 4,000 newborns and an additional 2,000 older children each year. Stroke is a type of blood vessel (cerebrovascular) disorder. Strokes can be categorized as ischemic, caused by insufficient blood flow, or hemorrhagic caused by bleeding into the brain.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been shown to help prevent and treat stroke though several different mechanisms. HBOT can be used to precondition the brain by stimulating angiogenesis, thus producing more circulatory pathways through the brain, and potentially decreasing the chance of stroke. Also, this has been shown to benefit post-stroke patients, as compromised blood flow to the affected brain tissue (penumbra) and its functionality are recoverable by introducing increased levels of oxygen.
Stroke Prevention
Stroke Recovery
Brain Tissue Growth on HBOT Read More
Functional MRI (fMRI) Evaluation of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Efficacy in Chronic Cerebral Stroke- Read More
HBOT Helps Lower Blood Sugars Read More
HBOT Improves Neurocognitive Functions of Post-Stroke Patients Read More
HBOT_s Effect on Cystain C Post-Stroke Read More
Preconditioning the Brain with HBO Before Stroke_TBI to Reduce Damage Read More