Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 i am on many list groups and one of them is the hbot one (i simply love knowledge). there is lots of heated discussion going on in that particular group. doctors weigh in too. a lot of parents have reported their child has been helped with hbot. there are also parents whose child have not been helped. i dont know the specifics as to which sub group of asd children are better candidates. there is no one size fits all treatment with autism. each child is different in their own way and we as parents have to find solutions to help our children and to me, this means learning as much as possible from what current treatments are being used out there. all isnt bad. and some may actually help. i would definitely encourage thorough research prior to starting any protocol. we as parents know our children best. the immune system and viral issues are a major problem with our children. some are doing quite well with just certain meds, etc. some may need " extra " help. it also may take a while for the body to " heal " . it's hard to be patient sometimes! i plan on looking at the program on montel. i read and research a lot. autism isnt a tunnel. healing the immune system is critical and should be dealt with definitely. just my 5 cents worth... vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 What is the reason for the concern below? Have such side effects been found? The only question I know the answer to is the bloodflow one. The kids with autism had decreased blood flow to the frontal lobe prior to hbot, and normal flow after. This was shown on spect scans. Is there reason to believe hbot causes alzheimers? I have never heard that. I know that this particular doctor does not like high O2 & uses levels just barely higher than regular air (25% O2). I would like to e-mail him your questions. Can you give me more background on where your concerns come from so I can ask him? - drsmit6 <sjsmith@...> wrote: initial success with HBOT, but what is it doing to the brain? Is it creating a situation for alzheimers or dementia later in life? What medical tests were done beforehand to say 'yes, this condition needs this treatment'. Was bloodflow to the brain decreased? Did a spect scan show this? Since the Dr ref'd below is on staff at UCLA I'm sure he's aware of the work done at the UCLA- Nuclear Medicine section with the Neurospect scan. I'm monitoring a few discussions on other forums relating to HBOT. a question posed: If a child has 'oxidative stress' then how could HBOT be helpful? Wouldn't it add to that stress? I know Dr G mentioned HBOT in the DVD from Mississippi. doris > you know - it distresses me to see this type of 'treatment' being promoted. > There's bit of a chat going on in one other group about > 'oxidative stress' on the brain and this treatment. > > I know parents have contacted Montel reps and have been told > 'to present the evidence'. > > Marcia - did you ever send Montel your son's success story? > > doris > > > > > > > Kenitz will be featured on the Montel Show Monday, 1, 2006 on the subject of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy which many people with autism are using with success. She is also the Keynote speaker at the 2006 USAAA International Conference, August 9-12, Park City, Utah. > > Kenitz, Keynote Speaker > Degreed in psychology, Kenitz is the Executive Director of the International Hyperbarics Association, a non-profit organization that promotes Hyperbaric Therapy through education and research. Kenitz knows firsthand the heartbreak and struggles of having a child with a disability. Her youngest daughter, Grace, was diagnosed with a very rare mitochondrial disorder that kept her in the hospital virtually for the first three years of her life. Grace more recently has been diagnosed on the autism spectrum. did not accept the recommendation to cease life-prolonging measures. And because of that, Grace progressed to feed herself, recover from blindness, and at almost 7-years old, walk for the first time on January 20, 2006. has interviewed for the Montel show and has a book and movie forthcoming. Click here to read more about who was interviewed by Teri Small on AutismOne Radio in March, 2006. > > > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute and/or the Parent Coalition. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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