Brain Damage
Brain damage is an injury that causes the deterioration or destruction of brain cells. Brain damage includes both Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), caused by an external force, and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), occurring at the cellular level. The severity of damage can vary based on they type of injury, but can range from headaches, confusion, and memory problems, to more severe cognitive, behavioral, and physical disabilities.
Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Damage:

Increases Amount of Oxygen in the Blood
Stimulates development of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels as well as the natural development of new blood vessels.

Reduces Inflammation & Swelling
Suppresses the cellular activity of the immune system which triggers swelling when an injury or damage to the body occurs. While this reaction is meant to start healing and protect from injury it can result in secondary injury, pain, and prolonged recovery time.

Preserves, Repairs, & Enhances Cellular Functions
Boosts cellular metabolism, promotes rapid cell reproduction, and enhances collagen synthesis. Collagen is a protein in connective tissues like skin.
Key Research on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Damage
Recent News on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Damage
New law gives veterans option to seek oxygen-based therapy for PTSD
North Carolina’s veterans gained another way to treat battlefield trauma. With Gov. Roy Cooper signing House Bill 50 into law, Veterans Administration physicians can treat veterans with post traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury with hyperbaric oxygen...
A new treatment could benefit vets with PTSD and brain injury, lawmakers want insurers to reimburse for it
Through the use of hyperbaric, oxygen-rich chambers, medical researchers have found a way to restore a significant amount of neurological function in brain tissue thought to be chronically damaged by stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder — even years after
Veteran’s Experience with TBI and HBOT
Breakthroughs in medicine are providing a promising treatment for traumatic brain injuries, so much so that lawmakers are being asked to make it available to Oklahoma veterans.
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Additional Research
Biochemical response to hyperbaric oxygen treatment of a transhemispheric penetrating cerebral gunshot injury.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has been suggested a treatment option in order to reduce the development of secondary insults succeeding traumatic brain injury. This case report studied the course of a 23-year-old gentleman with a close range...
Neurotrauma and Repair Research: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its Treatments.
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects a growing portion of the population and continues to take national spotlight with advances in imaging technology and understanding of long-term effects. However, there is large variance in TBI treatment protocols due to...
Hyperbaric oxygen effects on neuronal apoptosis associations in a traumatic brain injury rat model.
Abstract: The neuroprotective mechanisms of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on traumatic brain injury (TBI) remain unclear, especially neuronal apoptosis associations such as the expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), transforming growth-interacting factor...