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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cerebral palsy

by Lopez Morales 1,* orcid
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Hospital Herrera Llerandi, 6A Avenida 8-71 zona 10, Guatemala, Guatemala
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IJCMR  2024 2(6):45; https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2060005
Received: 2 September 2024 / Accepted: 23 November 2024 / Published Online: 25 November 2024
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Synopsis In a hyperbaric chamber pressurized to more than one atmosphere, 100% oxygen is inhaled as part of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Several indications for this treatment, such as decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, serious burns, or chronic infections, have been approved. Based mainly on enhancing oxygen availability to injured brain cells with potential for recovery, especially in the event of a chronic injury, hyperbaric oxygen has been researched in the context of cerebral palsy. There is little data on hyperbaric oxygen in cerebral palsy due to methodological issues, lack of control groups, and precision. The results of three randomized controlled trials show that hyperbaric oxygen does not improve large motor skills compared to controls that used a waiting list or slightly pressurized room air. However, the nature of the power (pressurized room air, for example) and the small number of patients examined make these conclusions debatable. Although bias in their methodology limits observational before-and-after studies, they do raise interest in hyperbaric oxygen for cerebral palsy. Some bad effects of hyperbaric oxygen are middle ear barotrauma, which usually needs a myringotomy and tube insertion and a higher risk of seizures. Hyperbaric oxygen's use in cerebral palsy is still debatable.

Keywords: hyperbaric oxygen; cerebral palsy; hypoxia; postischemic vasoconstriction;
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Morales, L. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cerebral palsy. International Journal of Clinical Medical Research, 2024, 2, 45. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2060005
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