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. 2022 Dec 16;45(2):747–756. doi: 10.1007/s11357-022-00707-z

Table 1.

Summary of clinical outcomes of HBOT on brain function and other markers in neurodegenerative diseases

Disease Authors HBOT Findings
Mild traumatic brain injury Boussi-gross et al., 2013 40 sessions at 1.5 ATA, 5 days/week, 60 min/day Increased brain activity (SPECT, cognition, and quality of life)
Stroke Boussi-gross et al., 2015 40–60 sessions at 2 ATA, 5 days/week, 90 min/day Reduction in memory impairments
Alzheimer’s disease Harch and Fogarty 2018 40 sessions at 1.15 ATA, 5 days/week, 50 min/day Increase in energy, brain metabolism and cognition
Alzheimer’s disease Chen et al., 2020 20 sessions at 1.18 ATA, 7 days/week, 40 min/day Improved cognitive function (Montreal cognitive assessment, mini-mental state examination, and activities of daily living scale)
Parkinson’s disease Xu et al., 2018 30 days at 2 ATA, 2 sessions of 40 min/day separated by 10-min interval Improved non-motor symptoms of severe depression and anxiety
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Steele et al., 2004 20 sessions at 2 ATA, 5 days/week, 60 min/day Decreased fatigue and increased muscle strength