Stroke and cerebral injury are leading cause of death and major source of disability. Approximately 30.000 cases of head injuries were hospitalised and 4.500 head coma were component of polytraumas according to Ministry of Health of ČR. This cases have to be treated by: neurologist, neurosurgeon, internist and in this interdisciplinary team the specialist in „hyperbaric medicine“ have to be included through the method - hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

        Key words: stroke - cerebral injuries - hyperbaric oxygenation.