title: Efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen treatment for depression in the convalescent stage following cerebral hemorrhage.
abstract: The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment for depression in the convalescent stage following cerebral hemorrhage. A total of 60 cases of patients with depression in the convalescent stage following cerebral hemorrhage (2-6 months) were randomly divided into the treatment group (treated with HBO, 30 cases) and the control group (treated with Deanxit, 30 cases). Prior to treatment and at 4 weeks post-treatment, efficacy was evaluated by the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and nerve function defect scores. There was a significant difference in the total efficacy between the two groups (P<0.05), and a significant difference in the HAMD scores (P<0.05). There were also significant differences between the pre- and post-treatment HAMD scores within the two groups (both P<0.05). HBO is able to significantly improve the degree of depression in the convalescent stage following cerebral hemorrhage and also promote nerve function recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, No. 1 People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Medical Sciences, Huaian, Jiangsu 223300, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Keju
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Lingling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meng
keywords: cerebral hemorrhage; convalescent stage; depression; hyperbaric oxygen