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TBI
Full name: Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain injury from external mechanical force. Research-stage HBOT indication; Hadanny & Efrati have published multiple RCTs showing cognitive improvement at 2.0 ATA over 40–60 sessions in mild-to-moderate TBI, including chronic cases years post-injury.
About TBI
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