Hyperbaric treatment can limit brain damage from carbon monoxide poisoning, study shows

A Utah physician specializing in treatment of victims of carbon monoxide poisoning has published an article in  the prestigious New Engald Journal of Medicine showing that victims of carbon monoxide who do not receive treatment with hyperbaric oxygen within 24 hours of injury tend to have worse manifestations of the brain damage following exposure.  The brain damage from carbon monoxide poisoning does not typically result in an actual loss of IQ points, but instead shows itself through depression, short-term memory issues, loss of balance, and headaches.

While prompt treatment helps with the long-term outcome, the researcher also found that many victims of carbon monoxide poisoning still have long-term deficits that impait their overall level of function.

Because many of the signs of carbon monoxide injury are subtle, one of the things that an experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer can do for victims of carbon monoxide poisoning is put the injured person in touch with physcians who have the background in treating these kinds of injuries.  This will make a substantial difference to the victim in his or her physical recovery as well as in his ability to demonstrate his or her injuries to a skeptical insurance company or jury.