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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Has Significantly Resuscitated Activity In Damaged Brains
Stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent disabilities, including motor dysfunction, psychological disorders, memory loss, and more. Current therapy and rehab programs aim to help patients heal, but they often have limited success. Now Dr. Shai Efrati of Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine has found a way to restore a significant amount of neurological function in brain tissue thought to be chronically damaged - even years after initial injury. Theorizing that high levels of oxygen could reinvigorate dormant neurons, Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news