Hyperbaric oxygenation for the treatment of acute cerebral edema.

A multifaceted therapeutic approach to the treatment of traumatic cerebral edema includes methods to reduce intracranial pressure and combat both ischemia and hypoxia. Hyperbaric oxygenation can be effective in reducing intracranial pressure by decreasing cerebral blood flow. Its ability to concomitantly increase cerebral oxygenation suggests its applicability for the treatment of traumatic cerebral edema. Our findings in 50 patients treated at 2 atm absolute support these contentions.

Cerebellar stimulation for chronic extensor-flexor rigidity and opisthotonus secondary to hypoxia. Report of two cases.

Two patients with chronic hypertonus (in a decerebrate state) as a result of hypoxia are described. Long-term cerebellar stimulation markedly modified their extraordinarily severe extensor-flexor rigidity phenomena that had resulted in chronic opisthotonus.