Stroke
is one of the leading causes of death and disability in India.
The
estimated adjusted prevalence rate of stroke range, 84-262 per 100,000 in rural
and 334-424 per 100,000 in urban areas.
The incidence rate is 119-145 per 100,000 based on the recent population based
studies.
It is a matter of
Time. With Strokes, Time is Brain. Neither can be wasted!
Stroke is defined
as a neurological deficit attributed to an acute focal injury of the central
nervous system (CNS) by a vascular cause, including cerebral infarction,
intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), & subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Ischemic
strokes results from an obstruction (blood clot) within a blood vessel
supplying blood to the brain & accounts of 87% percent of all stroke cases.
Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by a ruptured of a weakened blood vessel.
Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are caused by a temporary clot.
With a stroke
there are two regions of tissue that are affected. The umbra which is a core of
tissue that is infracted (dead or dying) by the stroke. Penumbra is tissue
region that is functionally impaired but potentially viable tissue that
normally surrounds an area of recent cerebral infarction.
Ischemic Stroke.
Treating an acute stroke with HBOT is a viable option in which the outcome is
dependent on the time to reperfusion/recanalization which prevents conversion
of penumbra to umbra. As started above, the amount of recovery for a stoke
patient is dependent on dosing, the timing (window of opportunity), and prior
treatments. But the key factor is timing, the earlier a patient enters
hyperbaric treatment, the greater the chances of recovery & the better the recovery.
Every day that goes by, the window of opportunity diminishes.
Hyperbaric
Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) works by saturating a person’s blood and plasma with
oxygen resulting in increased oxygen delivery to tissues. In fact, because HBOT
forces oxygen into the body under pressure, oxygen dissolves into all of the
body’s fluids including the blood plasma, the lymph, and the cerebrospinal
fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. All of these fluids carry the
extra oxygen to the tissues and cells of the body, even where circulation is
poor or blocked.
Hyperbaric
oxygen therapy (HBOT) provides the oxygen necessary to keep the neurons alive
and functioning. In addition, HBOT significantly increases the stem cells in
the blood that are mobilized from the bone marrow by 800%. These new cells move
to the brain and contribute to the growth of new neurons and recovery from the
stroke.
What benefits can I expect from oxygen therapy for
stroke?
*
Relief of oxygen starvation or hypoxia and activates dormant neurons in the
penumbra zone.
*
Increased microcirculation or capillary development to increase blood flow.
*
Decreased brain swelling or edema by constricting nearby blood vessels.
*
Reduction of free radicals that continue to cause tissue damage.
*
Stimulation of nerve impulses through the brain and spinal cord.
*
Protection of the integrity of cell membranes so they can function properly.
*
Relief of muscle spasticity.
*
Reduces stroke recurrences
The
most important criteria being, for stroke survivors, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
reactivates the idling neurons, stimulates growth of new blood vessels,
prevents cell death, and improves neurological function.
The
usual oxygen therapy is once daily, five days a week for eight weeks.
Bird
Medical Devices
(A Hyperbaric O2 company)
Call: 91- 9769 484 123
(or) -9769 006 123
Tel:91-22-65 655 123
Skype: birdindia
Email:indiahbot@gmail.com
/ info@indiahbot.com
www.indiahbot.com
www.hyperbaricoxygentherapychamber.com
(The content and information provided within this site is for
informational and educational purposes only and not to be considered as a
medical advice.)
