Treatment of XXXX by hyperbaric @entity26 therapy.

@entity1 @entity4095 @entity2758 @entity39 @entity26 @entity230 @entity1779
Clinically observed adverse radiation effects (ARE) are rather uncommon, but modern imaging reveals that they are more common after radiosurgery than previously believed. Little is known about the pathogenesis, and current treatment is mostly empirical. The benefit of hyperbaric @entity26 therapy (HBO) on radiation-induced bone and soft tissue @entity39 is known in lesions in the maxillofacial area, the mouth and in the head and neck. HBO raises the tissue @entity4095 and initiates a cellular and vascular repair mechanism. This forms the basis for the hypothesis that it might also help alleviate the results of @entity1779 . This study is a preliminary attempt to test this hypothesis. Two @entity1 with @entity2758 ( @entity2758 ) were chosen for the study. They had been treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) and had developed imaging signs consistent with ARE. They were treated by breathing 100% @entity26 at 2.5 atmospheres absolute (250 kPa) in sessions of 60 minutes per day. This treatment was repeated 40 times in cycles of ten sessions. Both responded well to HBO, one lesion disappeared and the other was reduced significantly in size. No adjuvant @entity230 were given. These results give evidence that HBO has a potential value in treating ARE but further experience will be needed to confirm its definite benefit.
