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Restore Brain Function With Oxygen Treatment

Jillian Bandes
Jillian Bandes  |  March 31, 2010 11:21 AM
Soldiers who suffer from brain trauma now might get the option of sitting in a hyperbaric chamber -- a pressurized oxygen chamber.

The treatment isn't proven, but many claim it offers a cure for the multitude of symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury, including headaches, memory loss and mood swings. Studies will now be conducted at military medical facilities in Maryland and Virginia, according to the Marine Corps Times.