HYPERBARIC-OXYGEN FOR TREATMENT OF CLOSED-HEAD INJURY

Traumatic and vascular brain injuries consist of acute episodes follow ed by development of chronic components of varying magnitude and durat ion whose potentials for recovery differ. We discuss a case of closed head injury in which interventional hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) with singl e photon emission computed tomography were used as aids in determining the presence of recoverable neurons, to follow therapeutic progress, and to determine the end point of therapy. This case also shows the su ccessful use of intensive HBO as a therapeutic modality.