Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report
Ozone therapy, often marketed as an immune-boosting alternative treatment, lacks robust evidence of efficacy and poses significant safety risks. Despite claims of therapeutic benefits, Regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), warn against its use due to its toxic pr...
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| author | Chloe Y Y Wong Komal Saxena John Meneer Koshy George Gerben Keijzers |
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Ozone therapy, often marketed as an immune-boosting alternative treatment, lacks robust evidence of efficacy and poses significant safety risks. Despite claims of therapeutic benefits, Regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), warn against its use due to its toxic properties and lack of proven benefits at tolerable exposure levels. This case report highlights severe neurological complications, including ischemic infarcts and persistent cognitive deficits, following intravenous ozone (O3) therapy in a previously healthy patient. A 36-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with chest pain, syncope, and generalized seizure shortly after receiving intravenous ozone therapy. Diagnostic imaging revealed multiple ischemic infarcts in the thalamus and cerebellum, consistent with an embolic event. The patient required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and despite improved neurological function experienced lasting cognitive impairments necessitating long-term rehabilitation.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0660b8ed9be14bb88bb03864180d26d92025-02-11T20:47:50ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine2645-49042025-01-0113110.22037/aaemj.v13i1.2592Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case ReportChloe Y Y Wong0Komal SaxenaJohn Meneer Koshy GeorgeGerben KeijzersGold Coast Health and Hospital Services, Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Ozone therapy, often marketed as an immune-boosting alternative treatment, lacks robust evidence of efficacy and poses significant safety risks. Despite claims of therapeutic benefits, Regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), warn against its use due to its toxic properties and lack of proven benefits at tolerable exposure levels. This case report highlights severe neurological complications, including ischemic infarcts and persistent cognitive deficits, following intravenous ozone (O3) therapy in a previously healthy patient. A 36-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with chest pain, syncope, and generalized seizure shortly after receiving intravenous ozone therapy. Diagnostic imaging revealed multiple ischemic infarcts in the thalamus and cerebellum, consistent with an embolic event. The patient required intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and despite improved neurological function experienced lasting cognitive impairments necessitating long-term rehabilitation. https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/2592Embolism, AirComplementary TherapiesEmergency ServiceHospitalNeurologyOzone |
| spellingShingle | Chloe Y Y Wong Komal Saxena John Meneer Koshy George Gerben Keijzers Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine Embolism, Air Complementary Therapies Emergency Service Hospital Neurology Ozone |
| title | Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report |
| title_full | Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report |
| title_short | Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report |
| title_sort | neurological crisis following intravenous ozone therapy a case report |
| topic | Embolism, Air Complementary Therapies Emergency Service Hospital Neurology Ozone |
| url | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/2592 |
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