| Stroke is a sudden blood flow disturbance to the brain, and is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The cause of a stroke is due to a bleed or a blockage to any given part of the brain which produces tissue death by starving the brain cells of oxygen. The extent of damage can be minimal to severe and can affect a patients cognitive, sensory and motor abilities. |
The goal of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is to get as much oxygen into the brain as possible helping to revive oxygen starved brain tissue that was damaged but not destroyed by the stroke. It also stimulates the growth of new blood vessels and repairs the damaged ones, aiding the stroke patient in reduction in spasticity, swelling and improvement in their neurological status. |
