His condition is aggressive. Surgery, radiation and several bouts of chemo have
failed to arrest the aggressive nature and spread of this condition.
Current
MRI's confirm extensive left cerebral hemisphere mass effect with extensive
'vasogenic oedema' with subsequent depression of the left lateral ventricle.
Midline structures are displaced and signal changes are evident on the right
side of the brain.
Vasogenic
oedema is swelling and obstruction of normal cellular metabolism and;
limited vascular support and compromised oxygen levels; combination of
shrunken and swollen neurons in both various stages of hyperplasia and
hypertrophy.
Hyperbaric
Oxygenation is a medical treatment using 100% Oxygen administered under
pressure to alleviate tissue hypoxia due to vascular and small capillary
vessel compromise.
The
objective of HBOT is NOT to provide a cure but to improve Oxygen levels
which will facilitate immune responses; assist in drug delivery and
potentially improve the clinical outcome of the individual. For additional
information refer to both the Cancer and
Brain Injury sections on the above
menu.
Approximately
20-30% of the body's consumption of Oxygen occurs within 3-5% of the body
mass - the brain and spinal cord structures. These structures are greatly
influenced with HBOT.
The
objective of administering a concentrated dose of Oxygen is to attempt to
restore the levels of Oxygen with the formation of new blood flow. By
increasing the saturative effects of dissolved Oxygen into damaged regions;
inactive and non-functional and idling nerve cells have the potential of
becoming more metabolically active. Oxygen is vital for all aspects of
cellular function.
