I have been meaning to add this post for awhile, but it got “stuck” in our drafts (also known as I didn’t finish it).

I’m not quite sure how it arrived but a new study on the use of HBOT to ameliorate some of the symptoms of autism arrived in our email inbox. I have read some previous papers on the use of HBOT in treatment for asd, however this uses a more robust experimental design

In reading it I found some things of interest as they relate to K:

  • K’s C-reactive protein levels have been high in past lab work that we have had done.  If this is an indicator of inflammation this is supposed to be alleviated by HBOT.
  • This protocol does not appear to increase oxidative stess which past lab results have also indicated in K.
  • Does his seizure disorder (absence seizures) prevent him from having this sort of treatment if we were interested?

I have attached a copy of the study and it, along with other studies on HBOT (and other topics), can be found in our documents repository.  You have 2 options;  the fancy interface or something a little less flashy.

HBOT_Trial_for_ASD.pdf

What are other’s experiences with HBOT?  I know we have facilities in our area, but am not sure if others have used them and what their impressions/results were.  Comments?

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