Conditions Treated by HBOT

Following is a list of conditions currently being treated with HBOT worldwide.  Most are considered experimental and controversial by the mainstream medical community, with only testimonials and anecdotal evidence for benefit. Medical insurance in the United States and elsewhere will often refuse payment.

 

 

 

Emergency Indications

 

 Air or Gas embolism (in divers, but can also occur during bypass surgery)

 

 Bends in divers (Decompression sickness)

 

 Burns (thermal burns)

 

 Carbon monoxide poisoning 

 

 Cyanide Poisoning

 

 Cerebral edema

 

 Closed head injuries (traumatic brain injury)

 

 Crisis of sickle cell anemia

 

 Exceptional Blood Loss Anemia

 

 Blast injury

 

 Gas gangrene

 

 Hydrogen sulfide poisoning

 

 Near-drowning

 

 Near-electrocution

 

 Near-hanging

 

 Peyote poisoning

 

 Severed limbs

 

 Smoke inhalation

 

 Ileus  

 

Stroke (cerebral infarct, with benefit even long after the event)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Specific Neurologic Indications

 

Autism

Air embolism

   a. Decompression induced (divers)

 

   b. Iatrogenic (bypass surgery, injected, etc.)

 

Cerebral edema

 

   a. Toxic encephalopathy

 

   b. Vascular compromise

 

   c. Traumatic

 

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Spinal cord contusion

 

   a. Physiological transection

 

   b. Partial motor or sensory loss

 

Early organic brain syndrome

 

    a. Small vessel disease

 

    b. Multiple small infarcts

 

Fetal alcohol syndrome

Stroke (acute and chronic residuals)

 

Vegetative coma (acute and prolonged)

 

    a. Closed head injury

 

    b. Hypoxic encephalopathy (suffocation, drowning, strangulation,

 

          cardiac arrest, near hanging, near choking, lightening strikes, etc.)

 

Multiple sclerosis

 

    a. Acute

 

    b. Relapsing/ remitting

 

    c. Chronic progressive

 

Brain Dysfunction following bypass surgery and angioplasty  

 

Cranial nerve syndromes

 

    a. Trigeminal neuralgia

 

    b. Optic neuritis

 

    c. Vestibular disorders (vertigo, tinnitus, Meniere's syndrome)

 

    d. Sudden deafness

 

    e. Brain stem syndromes (ischemia, infarct)

 

    f. Retinal artery occlusion

 

    g Acoustic trauma

 

Peripheral neuropathy

 

     a. Charcot Marie's tooth disease

 

     b. Radiation myelitis

 

Traumatic Brain Injury

Sympathetic Reflex Dystrophy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orthopedic Indications

 

Crush injuries (vascular compromise)

 

Soft tissue swelling

 

     a. Traumatic

 

    b. Cellulitis (infection/mixed flora)

 

compartment syndrome

 

Acute necrotizing fasciitis ( so-called "flesh-eating bacteria")

Necrotizing soft tissue infections

Clostridial myonecrosis (gas gangrene)

 

Severed limbs and digits

Acute and chronic osteomyelitis* (bone infection)

 

Bone grafting

 

Fracture healing and nonunion

Aseptic necrosis

 

Tendon and ligament injuries, post-surgical repair

 

Delayed wound healing

 

Stump infections (following amputation)

 

Edema under cast

 

Sports injuries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Indications

 

Peripheral vascular ulcer

      a. Arterial (atherosclerosis)

 

      b. Decubitus (bed sores)

 

      c. Neuropathy related (diabetes)

 

      d. Venous (deep vein thrombosis complication)

 

      e. Diabetic  

 

 

 

Compromised Skin Flaps and Grafts

Autism

 

Abscesses (intra-abdominal and intracranial)

 

Buerger's disease

 

Biliary atresia (after surgical correction)

Carbon tetrachloride poisoning

 

Fibromyalgia

 

Frostbite

 

Diabetic retinopathy

 

Glaucoma with visual field loss

Diabetic ulcers

Gulf War Syndrome

 

Retinal artery occlusion  

 

Retinal vein thrombosis  

 

Lepromatous leprosy

 

Lyme disease

 

Melaney ulcer (flesh-eating bacteria)

 

Meningitis  

 

Migraine Headaches

Osteoradionecrosis (post radiation damage)

 

Pancreatitis

 

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis  

 

Pseudomembranous colitis  

 

Plastic surgery (speed healing, reduce scar and infection)

 

Rheumatoid arthritis (acute)

 

Brown Recluse Spider Bite

 

Scleroderma

 

Sickle cell crisis and hematuria  

 

Peptic ulcer  

 

Plastic Surgery, speeds healing with less scaring 

 

Myocardial infarction  

 

Slow healing wounds  

 

Potentiate antibiotic therapy  

 

Post-cardiotomy and low output heart failure

 

Radiation cystitis and enteritis

Refractory mycoses (fungal infections)

 

Suturing of Severed Limbs

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  

 

Cerebral palsy  

 

Post-polio syndrome

 

Cirrhosis

Immune System Enhancement

Crohn's disease

 

Ulcerative colitis

ALS

Parkinson's Syndrome