[Effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on animal deaths from acute circulatory disorders caused by intense cerebral excitation].

Sound exposure to 100--120 dB caused death of about 6--16% of white rats KM line from the blood circulation disturbances. The hyperbaric oxygenation (2 atm) decreased the death rate among rats of 4 to 15 months old while having no effect upon younger ones (2--4 months old). The rats who died in hyperbaric oxygenation suffered from O2 intoxication more often than those who survived. Administration of caffeine reduced the positive effect of hyperbaric oxygenation.