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(Stroke. 1972;3:10.)
© 1972 American Heart Association, Inc.

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The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen on the Mental and Verbal Ability of Stroke Patients

John E. Sarno M.D.¹; Howard A. Rusk M.D.²; Leonard Diller PH.D.¹; Martha T. Sarno M.A.³

¹ Associate Professor, Clinical, Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 400 East 34th Street, New York, New York 10016
² Professor and Chairman, Clinical, Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 400 East 34th Street, New York, New York 10016
³ Assistant Professor, Clinical, Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 400 East 34th Street, New York, New York 10016

Based upon the assumption that oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure (OHP) might improve the verbal and mental function of patients who had suffered vascular infarcts, 32 stroke patients were exposed to such an ambient atmosphere and tested under controlled conditions. The results make it clear that a single exposure to 100% oxygen under two atmospheres of pressure, which is productive of high blood oxygen levels, does not improve the communication and cognitive-perceptual function of these patients.

Key Words: cerebral infarct • cerebral vascular accident • aphasia • psychological test • arterial oxygen tension • intellectual function

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