Title: What Is Hyperbaric Hyperoxia? – A Neurobiological Insight

Hyperbaric hyperoxia (also know as HBO) treatment has received acclaim for being highly effective in healing traumatic brain injury and stroke patients. Other serious conditions like decompression sickness and carbon monoxide poisoning can also be cured with HBO treatment. HBO exposure regulates blood flow, vasoreactivity and aerobic metabolism in the brain. However, the mechanisms of the treatment have been a subject of recent debates. As a result, investigations have been recently carried out to check the effect of HBO exposure on the distribution of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF). The…

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