Hyperbaric oxygen treatment for long coronavirus disease-19: a case report

Table 2 Magnetic resonance imaging–diffusion tensor imaging fractional anisotropy changes before and after hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Brain region	Pre-HBOT	Post-HBOT	Change in %
Superior fronto-occipital fasciculus L	0.44	0.48	7.52
Cingulum (hippocampus) R	0.24	0.26	7.46
Superior corona radiata L	0.39	0.42	5.63
Body of corpus callosum	0.43	0.45	5.39
Cingulum (hippocampus) L	0.23	0.24	4.59
Corticospinal tract L	0.37	0.38	3.49
External capsule L	0.36	0.38	3.23
Superior corona radiata R	0.43	0.44	3.21

Fractional anisotropy (FA) is a measure used to evaluate white matter fiber integrity, directionality, and order. A higher value of FA indicates better fiber organization.
DTI diffusion tensor imaging

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