Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 , Where to you live (I do note the e address, but am not assuming). Others can give you an explanation of SPECT, but here is my quick one: Single POsitron Electron Computerized Tomography. Here is a quick review from : http://www.hyperbaricoxygen.info/medicalnews_index.html this paper is listed under " Brain SPECT " Also, go to www.LIttelstAngel.com Click on the " REsources " page and there are a number of sites that have more information on SPECT scans. (while you are there, you can read my daughter 's story by clicknig on a button just under the " Resource " page button) and say a prayer for her and all of the " Friends of " (this includes ). Also, don't fret about the SPECT scan, unless your son is very unusual. SPECT is really very important to show you the improvements so that you can know that your son is making progress. And, virtually every child getting HBOT makes progress. But, it is very important for fighting for reimbursements. The images are clear and quantitative it is a digital image and the numbers are from one pre-HBOT picture can be subtracted from the post HBOT picture thereby giving you a quantified improvement. Personally, I am glad I did it for . The changes were dramatic on unquestionable. Yet, while we saw great initial physical changes, it took a couple of months for her physical changes to really catch up to the early SPECT changes. (These idling neurons have not been active since birth, so they are like a newborn's and therefore not integrated into the greater CNS.) If you have any other 's let us know. Good Luck!!!! Ed nemeth Brain SPECT – Relationship to HBOTx Quantitative Imaging of Brain Function J. Uszler, M.D. Santa – UCLA Medical Center In the last few years Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOTx) has begun to have a new therapeutic endpoint – the improvement of long-term brain disorders. Brain SPECT imaging has begun to be utilized in evaluating the effects of that therapy. Imaging of the brain is divided into two classes: anatomic and functional. The two types of anatomic imaging are CT and MRI – " Cat " scanning and magnetic resonance imaging. The question these address is " does the brain’s physical structure look normal or abnormal. But of greater importance is: however the structure appears, is it functioning? If so is the observed function normal or different than normal. Functional imaging is known as SPECT and PET – single photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography. These show brain function because the distribution of an injected radioactive tracer is directly related to functions such as brain blood flow and/or cellular activity. Both of these technologies have been well developed and used routinely over the last fifteen years. (Another form of functional imaging that is being studied for possible future use is fMRI – " functional " MRI. There is presently no experience of using fMRI with HBOTx.) Brain SPECT imaging is the only routinely used imaging evaluation of HBOTx. This is because it is the only one that is widely available outside of medical university settings, and because shows blood flow and function in both normal and abnormal functional states. Its basic decision factor is to differentiate normal from abnormal tracer distribution on the scan pictures. This work adequately with localized abnormality such as a stroke, but much less well with what we understand to be more diffuse and variable abnormalities such as near-drowning episodes, toxic substance exposure and long-term neurologic conditions such as cerebral palsy and autism. Thus the need exists for a quantitative method in which computer-aided analysis can categorize the variability of abnormality and develop standards and databases for normality and specific abnormalities. This makes possible an international registration and database comparison mechanism. I have been using such a method for the last six years to assist in differentiating subtle, true abnormalities, to express brain functional finding in quantitative color-coded images that are easier for other to understand, and compare brain SPECT changes with HBOTx. At 11:00 PM 11/18/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Please help... > >My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT >treatment at a place called ADVANCE. > >We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible >reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to >explain what they are. > >I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know >I would send more information soon. > >Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are >necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further >information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. > >Thanks for your help. > Spivey >'s mom > > >_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. >Unrestricted downloads of 50+ pdf files on HBOT efficacy >medicaid/files/ and >HDO-documentation/files/ > >Download your state EPSDT program >http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/stateplan/Map.asp by doing a search on the >word " ameliorate " . State Medicaid websites >http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/RelSites_Oth_States.asp . Medicaid waiver >programs: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1029/medicaid.html > >Find a hyperbaric clinic http://www.netnet.net/mums/hbolist.htm > >HBOT can save billions of dollars and millions of heartaches. Subscribe to > by sending a blank email to >mailto:medicaid-subscribe > >Unsubscribe? Click here mailto:medicaid-unsubscribe . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Here you can see actual Brain SPECT scans http://www.hbot4u.com/brainscans.html Hope that helps you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 >Please help... > >My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT >treatment at a place called ADVANCE. > >We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible >reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to >explain what they are. > >I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know >I would send more information soon. > >Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are >necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further >information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. > >Thanks for your help. > Spivey >'s mom , Upon subscription to you should have automatically received a pdf file of before/after SPECT-scan images from 15 or so patients with all manner of brain-injuries. If you did not receive this file it is available for download from medicaid/files/ . (You can open and read pdf files with Adobe's Acrobat reader. If you don't have Acrobat, it's a free download from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html.) SPECT-scans provide the most objective undeniable evidence of gains made from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and our victory against Georgia Medicaid would have been impossible without before/after SPECT-scans. If I'm not mistaken you're from Arkansas where there have already been some legal proceedings against Arkansas Medicaid initiated by Sonya Crook, another invaluable member of the listserv. She took her daughter Chloe to Dr. Harch in New Orleans for HBOT and then followed up with treatment in Arkansas, perhaps near Little Rock I think. You might want to consider talking with her. The before/after SPECT-scans file were of Dr. Harch's patients. He's extremely knowledgeable on the use of SPECT-scan imaging in Hyperbaric Medicine. His website with contact information is http://www.hyperbarics.org . You can start HBOT with Dr. Harch, then go to the UK for further treatments, since it is cheaper, then finish with Dr. Harch getting the " after " SPECT-scan. Hope this helps. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. " [Luke 11:10] Freels 2948 Windfield Circle Tucker, GA 30084-6714 770/491-6776 (phone and fax) 509/275-1618 (efax, sends fax as email attachment) mailto:dfreels@... http://www.freelanceforum.org/davidfreels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Dear , I have recently begun to receive these emails. I am a parent of a 31 year old woman with CP who is getting neuro feedback treatments. I am wondering about the HBOT treatment for her as well. Is there an age cut off for when these treatments make sense? Best of luck with your son. I hope it all turns out wonderfully. Janet Vohs Re: [ ] SPEC SCANS >Please help... > >My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT >treatment at a place called ADVANCE. > >We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible >reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to >explain what they are. > >I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know I >would send more information soon. > >Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are >necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further >information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. > >Thanks for your help. > Spivey >'s mom , Upon subscription to you should have automatically received a pdf file of before/after SPECT-scan images from 15 or so patients with all manner of brain-injuries. If you did not receive this file it is available for download from medicaid/files/ . (You can open and read pdf files with Adobe's Acrobat reader. If you don't have Acrobat, it's a free download from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html.) SPECT-scans provide the most objective undeniable evidence of gains made from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and our victory against Georgia Medicaid would have been impossible without before/after SPECT-scans. If I'm not mistaken you're from Arkansas where there have already been some legal proceedings against Arkansas Medicaid initiated by Sonya Crook, another invaluable member of the listserv. She took her daughter Chloe to Dr. Harch in New Orleans for HBOT and then followed up with treatment in Arkansas, perhaps near Little Rock I think. You might want to consider talking with her. The before/after SPECT-scans file were of Dr. Harch's patients. He's extremely knowledgeable on the use of SPECT-scan imaging in Hyperbaric Medicine. His website with contact information is http://www.hyperbarics.org . You can start HBOT with Dr. Harch, then go to the UK for further treatments, since it is cheaper, then finish with Dr. Harch getting the " after " SPECT-scan. Hope this helps. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. " [Luke 11:10] Freels 2948 Windfield Circle Tucker, GA 30084-6714 770/491-6776 (phone and fax) 509/275-1618 (efax, sends fax as email attachment) mailto:dfreels@... http://www.freelanceforum.org/davidfreels _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. _. Unrestricted downloads of 50+ pdf files on HBOT efficacy medicaid/files/ and HDO-documentation/files/ Download your state EPSDT program http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/stateplan/Map.asp by doing a search on the word " ameliorate " . State Medicaid websites http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/RelSites_Oth_States.asp . Medicaid waiver programs: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1029/medicaid.html Find a hyperbaric clinic http://www.netnet.net/mums/hbolist.htm HBOT can save billions of dollars and millions of heartaches. Subscribe to by sending a blank email to mailto:medicaid-subscribe Unsubscribe? Click here mailto:medicaid-unsubscribe . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 >Dear , > >I have recently begun to receive these emails. I am a parent of a 31 >year old woman with CP who is getting neuro feedback treatments. I am >wondering about the HBOT treatment for her as well. Is there an age >cut off for when these treatments make sense? > >Best of luck with your son. I hope it all turns out wonderfully. > >Janet Vohs > > Re: [ ] SPEC SCANS > > >>Please help... >> >>My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT >>treatment at a place called ADVANCE. >> >>We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible >>reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to >>explain what they are. >> >>I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know I >>would send more information soon. >> >>Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are >>necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further >>information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. >> >>Thanks for your help. >> Spivey >>'s mom > > >, > >Upon subscription to you should have automatically >received a pdf file of before/after SPECT-scan images from 15 or so >patients with all manner of brain-injuries. If you did not receive this >file it is available for download from >medicaid/files/ . > >(You can open and read pdf files with Adobe's Acrobat reader. If you >don't have Acrobat, it's a free download from >http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html.) > >SPECT-scans provide the most objective undeniable evidence of gains made >from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and our victory against Georgia Medicaid >would have been impossible without before/after SPECT-scans. > >If I'm not mistaken you're from Arkansas where there have already been >some legal proceedings against Arkansas Medicaid initiated by Sonya >Crook, another invaluable member of the listserv. > >She took her daughter Chloe to Dr. Harch in New Orleans for HBOT >and then followed up with treatment in Arkansas, perhaps near Little >Rock I think. > >You might want to consider talking with her. > >The before/after SPECT-scans file were of Dr. Harch's patients. He's >extremely knowledgeable on the use of SPECT-scan imaging in Hyperbaric >Medicine. His website with contact information is >http://www.hyperbarics.org . > >You can start HBOT with Dr. Harch, then go to the UK for further >treatments, since it is cheaper, then finish with Dr. Harch getting the > " after " SPECT-scan. > >Hope this helps. > > Janet, Included in this pdf of before/after SPECT-scans is a case history of a 44-year old man brain-injured since birth. It was his brother who took him for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Upon his return, their mother said, " You took from me the son I've always known and brought back the son I've always wanted. " Every case is different, but it appears there are no age limitations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. " [Luke 11:10] Freels 2948 Windfield Circle Tucker, GA 30084-6714 770/491-6776 (phone and fax) 509/275-1618 (efax, sends fax as email attachment) mailto:dfreels@... http://www.freelanceforum.org/davidfreels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 , Another good SPECT site.... http://www.hyperbarics.org/spect/harchsetspect.html And, I apologize I was in a real rush to respond yesterday and I butchered the SPECT name..... it is actually: Single Photon-Emission Computed Tomography I hope I didn't confuse you. Personally, I like to show parents the black and white scans rather than the color scans because it is easier for you an me to differentiate the lesions. The color scans have a lot more information and are more important for diagnostic purposes when read by experienced physicians. But, for me, I can more easily see the lesions in the black and white scan. Ed Nemeth At 11:00 PM 11/18/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Please help... > >My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT >treatment at a place called ADVANCE. > >We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible >reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to >explain what they are. > >I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know >I would send more information soon. > >Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are >necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further >information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. > >Thanks for your help. > Spivey >'s mom > > >_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. >Unrestricted downloads of 50+ pdf files on HBOT efficacy >medicaid/files/ and >HDO-documentation/files/ > >Download your state EPSDT program >http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/stateplan/Map.asp by doing a search on the >word " ameliorate " . State Medicaid websites >http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/RelSites_Oth_States.asp . Medicaid waiver >programs: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1029/medicaid.html > >Find a hyperbaric clinic http://www.netnet.net/mums/hbolist.htm > >HBOT can save billions of dollars and millions of heartaches. Subscribe to > by sending a blank email to >mailto:medicaid-subscribe > >Unsubscribe? Click here mailto:medicaid-unsubscribe . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Janet, Sorry to butt in you conversation.... There are no research papers on how long after an injury a patient can respond to HBOT. However, I arranged for actress/comedienne Geri Jewell to have HBOT at the Santa Clinic and she is in her 30's. (she acted in the show " facts of Life " as the handicapped cousin). She was emphatic on how great it was and how great it made her feel; how it got rid of her spasticity and the uncontrolled movement in her arms; and that it alleviated a lot of pain in her neck. Unfortunately, she only had a single treatment and the benefits went away after a few days. Also, Dr. Harch treated a 44 year old mentally retarded (from TBI) with good results. You can find that information in the " Congressional Testimony - Presentation " at http://www.hyperbaricoxygen.info/medicalnews_index.html This patient had significant long lasting improvements. Personally, I believe that HBOT is valid for any brain injury, and it can be applied long long after the injury with beneficial results. Finally, (if you are in Boston) there is a great clinic in Western Mass run by Dr. Deckoff-. You can find her site by going to http://www.littlestangel.com/resource.asp then clicking on " Brain Injury Centers " then clicking on New England HBOT center. She also provides neuro-feedback as well, so you could get both treatments there.... And, you can read my CP daughter's book by clicking on 's Book, but you have to say a prayer for her and all her friends (disabled children) Thanks. And if there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. Regards, Ed Nemeth At 11:57 AM 11/19/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Dear , > >I have recently begun to receive these emails. I am a parent of a 31 >year old woman with CP who is getting neuro feedback treatments. I am >wondering about the HBOT treatment for her as well. Is there an age >cut off for when these treatments make sense? > >Best of luck with your son. I hope it all turns out wonderfully. > >Janet Vohs > > Re: [ ] SPEC SCANS > > > >Please help... > > > >My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT > >treatment at a place called ADVANCE. > > > >We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible > >reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to > >explain what they are. > > > >I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know I > >would send more information soon. > > > >Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are > >necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further > >information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. > > > >Thanks for your help. > > Spivey > >'s mom > > >, > >Upon subscription to you should have automatically >received a pdf file of before/after SPECT-scan images from 15 or so >patients with all manner of brain-injuries. If you did not receive this >file it is available for download from >medicaid/files/ . > >(You can open and read pdf files with Adobe's Acrobat reader. If you >don't have Acrobat, it's a free download from >http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html.) > >SPECT-scans provide the most objective undeniable evidence of gains made >from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and our victory against Georgia Medicaid >would have been impossible without before/after SPECT-scans. > >If I'm not mistaken you're from Arkansas where there have already been >some legal proceedings against Arkansas Medicaid initiated by Sonya >Crook, another invaluable member of the listserv. > >She took her daughter Chloe to Dr. Harch in New Orleans for HBOT >and then followed up with treatment in Arkansas, perhaps near Little >Rock I think. > >You might want to consider talking with her. > >The before/after SPECT-scans file were of Dr. Harch's patients. He's >extremely knowledgeable on the use of SPECT-scan imaging in Hyperbaric >Medicine. His website with contact information is >http://www.hyperbarics.org . > >You can start HBOT with Dr. Harch, then go to the UK for further >treatments, since it is cheaper, then finish with Dr. Harch getting the > " after " SPECT-scan. > >Hope this helps. > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > " For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who >knocks, the door will be opened. " [Luke 11:10] > > > Freels >2948 Windfield Circle >Tucker, GA 30084-6714 >770/491-6776 (phone and fax) >509/275-1618 (efax, sends fax as email attachment) >mailto:dfreels@... > >http://www.freelanceforum.org/davidfreels > > > >_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. >_. >Unrestricted downloads of 50+ pdf files on HBOT efficacy >medicaid/files/ and >HDO-documentation/files/ > >Download your state EPSDT program >http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/stateplan/Map.asp by doing a search on the >word " ameliorate " . State Medicaid websites >http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/RelSites_Oth_States.asp . Medicaid waiver >programs: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1029/medicaid.html > >Find a hyperbaric clinic http://www.netnet.net/mums/hbolist.htm > >HBOT can save billions of dollars and millions of heartaches. Subscribe >to by sending a blank email to >mailto:medicaid-subscribe > >Unsubscribe? Click here >mailto:medicaid-unsubscribe . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Dear Janet, There are also testimonials on our site, www.hbot4u.com which contain testimonials from a 37 year old CP woman and I have just received another from a 45 year old Cp woman in which was treated at our center. Also this woman greatly benefited from IV vitamins/ minerals along with HBOT. Our families testimonial is on the site as well. I hope this helps you. Sincerely Rapid Recovery Hyperbarics Re: [ ] SPEC SCANS > > > > > > >Please help... > > > > > >My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT > > >treatment at a place called ADVANCE. > > > > > >We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible > > >reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to > > >explain what they are. > > > > > >I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know I > > >would send more information soon. > > > > > >Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are > > >necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further > > >information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. > > > > > >Thanks for your help. > > > Spivey > > >'s mom > > > > > >, > > > >Upon subscription to you should have automatically > >received a pdf file of before/after SPECT-scan images from 15 or so > >patients with all manner of brain-injuries. If you did not receive this > >file it is available for download from > >medicaid/files/ . > > > >(You can open and read pdf files with Adobe's Acrobat reader. If you > >don't have Acrobat, it's a free download from > >http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html.) > > > >SPECT-scans provide the most objective undeniable evidence of gains made > >from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and our victory against Georgia Medicaid > >would have been impossible without before/after SPECT-scans. > > > >If I'm not mistaken you're from Arkansas where there have already been > >some legal proceedings against Arkansas Medicaid initiated by Sonya > >Crook, another invaluable member of the listserv. > > > >She took her daughter Chloe to Dr. Harch in New Orleans for HBOT > >and then followed up with treatment in Arkansas, perhaps near Little > >Rock I think. > > > >You might want to consider talking with her. > > > >The before/after SPECT-scans file were of Dr. Harch's patients. He's > >extremely knowledgeable on the use of SPECT-scan imaging in Hyperbaric > >Medicine. His website with contact information is > >http://www.hyperbarics.org . > > > >You can start HBOT with Dr. Harch, then go to the UK for further > >treatments, since it is cheaper, then finish with Dr. Harch getting the > > " after " SPECT-scan. > > > >Hope this helps. > > > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > " For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who > >knocks, the door will be opened. " [Luke 11:10] > > > > > > Freels > >2948 Windfield Circle > >Tucker, GA 30084-6714 > >770/491-6776 (phone and fax) > >509/275-1618 (efax, sends fax as email attachment) > >mailto:dfreels@... > > > >http://www.freelanceforum.org/davidfreels > > > > > > > >_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. > >_. > >Unrestricted downloads of 50+ pdf files on HBOT efficacy > >medicaid/files/ and > >HDO-documentation/files/ > > > >Download your state EPSDT program > >http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/stateplan/Map.asp by doing a search on the > >word " ameliorate " . State Medicaid websites > >http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/RelSites_Oth_States.asp . Medicaid waiver > >programs: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1029/medicaid.html > > > >Find a hyperbaric clinic http://www.netnet.net/mums/hbolist.htm > > > >HBOT can save billions of dollars and millions of heartaches. Subscribe > >to by sending a blank email to > >mailto:medicaid-subscribe > > > >Unsubscribe? Click here > >mailto:medicaid-unsubscribe . > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Dear Ed, Thanks so much for the information! You're a sweetheart to take the time. I am so excited about all the information you sent.It will take me a bit of time to follow up on everything--single mom, working, and helping Jessi! Anyway, my hands are full. I am eager to follow up, though. I had heard a while back that Mass. General Hospital here in Boston was going to begin HBOT. I don't know if it's so or not. But that would be good if it was true because Jessi and I don't have a car for getting out to the western part of the state. I will follow up with your idea, though. It might be worthwhile to do some intensive treatments of the neurofeedback and HBOT. Thanks again for butting in, as you put it! I really appreciate your help. Cheers, Janet Re: [ ] SPEC SCANS > > > >Please help... > > > >My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT > >treatment at a place called ADVANCE. > > > >We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible > >reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to > >explain what they are. > > > >I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know > >I would send more information soon. > > > >Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are > >necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further > >information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. > > > >Thanks for your help. > > Spivey > >'s mom > > >, > >Upon subscription to you should have automatically >received a pdf file of before/after SPECT-scan images from 15 or so >patients with all manner of brain-injuries. If you did not receive this >file it is available for download from >medicaid/files/ . > >(You can open and read pdf files with Adobe's Acrobat reader. If you >don't have Acrobat, it's a free download from >http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html.) > >SPECT-scans provide the most objective undeniable evidence of gains >made from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and our victory against Georgia >Medicaid would have been impossible without before/after SPECT-scans. > >If I'm not mistaken you're from Arkansas where there have already been >some legal proceedings against Arkansas Medicaid initiated by Sonya >Crook, another invaluable member of the listserv. > >She took her daughter Chloe to Dr. Harch in New Orleans for HBOT >and then followed up with treatment in Arkansas, perhaps near Little >Rock I think. > >You might want to consider talking with her. > >The before/after SPECT-scans file were of Dr. Harch's patients. He's >extremely knowledgeable on the use of SPECT-scan imaging in Hyperbaric >Medicine. His website with contact information is >http://www.hyperbarics.org . > >You can start HBOT with Dr. Harch, then go to the UK for further >treatments, since it is cheaper, then finish with Dr. Harch getting the > " after " SPECT-scan. > >Hope this helps. > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > " For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who >knocks, the door will be opened. " [Luke 11:10] > > > Freels >2948 Windfield Circle >Tucker, GA 30084-6714 >770/491-6776 (phone and fax) >509/275-1618 (efax, sends fax as email attachment) >mailto:dfreels@... > >http://www.freelanceforum.org/davidfreels > > > >_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ >. >_. >Unrestricted downloads of 50+ pdf files on HBOT efficacy >medicaid/files/ and >HDO-documentation/files/ > >Download your state EPSDT program >http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/stateplan/Map.asp by doing a search on the >word " ameliorate " . State Medicaid websites >http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/RelSites_Oth_States.asp . Medicaid waiver >programs: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1029/medicaid.html > >Find a hyperbaric clinic http://www.netnet.net/mums/hbolist.htm > >HBOT can save billions of dollars and millions of heartaches. Subscribe >to by sending a blank email to >mailto:medicaid-subscribe > >Unsubscribe? Click here >mailto:medicaid-unsubscribe . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 Janet, Call Dr. Deckoff- anyway and she can tell you if / where an HBOT center is opening up. Hospital centers are challenging, they generally, as a rule, do not treat chronic patients. Hopefully, the Mass General Center would be different. Possibly someone will know something about them. Best Wishes and Good Luck! Ed Nemeth At 06:20 PM 11/19/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Dear Ed, > >Thanks so much for the information! You're a sweetheart to take the >time. I am so excited about all the information you sent.It will take >me a bit of time to follow up on everything--single mom, working, and >helping Jessi! Anyway, my hands are full. I am eager to follow up, >though. > >I had heard a while back that Mass. General Hospital here in Boston was >going to begin HBOT. I don't know if it's so or not. But that would be >good if it was true because Jessi and I don't have a car for getting out >to the western part of the state. I will follow up with your idea, >though. It might be worthwhile to do some intensive treatments of the >neurofeedback and HBOT. > >Thanks again for butting in, as you put it! I really appreciate your >help. > >Cheers, >Janet > > Re: [ ] SPEC SCANS > > > > > > >Please help... > > > > > >My son is going to London at the end of the month for his first HBOT > > >treatment at a place called ADVANCE. > > > > > >We mentioned needing SPEC scans for insurance/medicaid possible > > >reimbursement. The lady had never heard of them and wanted me to > > >explain what they are. > > > > > >I gave her a very bad explanation in layman's terms and let her know > > >I would send more information soon. > > > > > >Please explain what SPEC Scans are, what they show and why they are > > >necessary. Also, if anyone knows of a website that will add further > > >information and possibly examples, I would greatly appreciate it. > > > > > >Thanks for your help. > > > Spivey > > >'s mom > > > > > >, > > > >Upon subscription to you should have automatically > >received a pdf file of before/after SPECT-scan images from 15 or so > >patients with all manner of brain-injuries. If you did not receive this > > >file it is available for download from > >medicaid/files/ . > > > >(You can open and read pdf files with Adobe's Acrobat reader. If you > >don't have Acrobat, it's a free download from > >http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html.) > > > >SPECT-scans provide the most objective undeniable evidence of gains > >made from Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and our victory against Georgia > >Medicaid would have been impossible without before/after SPECT-scans. > > > >If I'm not mistaken you're from Arkansas where there have already been > >some legal proceedings against Arkansas Medicaid initiated by Sonya > >Crook, another invaluable member of the listserv. > > > >She took her daughter Chloe to Dr. Harch in New Orleans for HBOT > >and then followed up with treatment in Arkansas, perhaps near Little > >Rock I think. > > > >You might want to consider talking with her. > > > >The before/after SPECT-scans file were of Dr. Harch's patients. He's > >extremely knowledgeable on the use of SPECT-scan imaging in Hyperbaric > >Medicine. His website with contact information is > >http://www.hyperbarics.org . > > > >You can start HBOT with Dr. Harch, then go to the UK for further > >treatments, since it is cheaper, then finish with Dr. Harch getting the > > > " after " SPECT-scan. > > > >Hope this helps. > > > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > " For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who > >knocks, the door will be opened. " [Luke 11:10] > > > > > > Freels > >2948 Windfield Circle > >Tucker, GA 30084-6714 > >770/491-6776 (phone and fax) > >509/275-1618 (efax, sends fax as email attachment) > >mailto:dfreels@... > > > >http://www.freelanceforum.org/davidfreels > > > > > > > >_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ > >. > >_. > >Unrestricted downloads of 50+ pdf files on HBOT efficacy > >medicaid/files/ and > >HDO-documentation/files/ > > > >Download your state EPSDT program > >http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/stateplan/Map.asp by doing a search on the > > >word " ameliorate " . State Medicaid websites > >http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/RelSites_Oth_States.asp . Medicaid waiver > >programs: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1029/medicaid.html > > > >Find a hyperbaric clinic http://www.netnet.net/mums/hbolist.htm > > > >HBOT can save billions of dollars and millions of heartaches. Subscribe > > >to by sending a blank email to > >mailto:medicaid-subscribe > > > >Unsubscribe? Click here > >mailto:medicaid-unsubscribe . > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Hi all, We got our appointment with Dr. G in April. The office said Dr. G only wants patients to have spec scans done by Dr. Uszler in LA. She also mentioned if my son has not done HBOT, they aren't completely necessary. Wondering if anyone has thoughts about doing them / not doing them? (since they are expensive). Do you think it will effect his ability to treat? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Sloan, It did not change Dr. Goldberg's course with our son. It was interesting to see what we were dealing with, but did not change the treatment plan. HTH Martha On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Sloan <Sloan_smith@...> wrote: > > > Hi all, > We got our appointment with Dr. G in April. The office said Dr. G only > wants patients to have spec scans done by Dr. Uszler in LA. She also > mentioned if my son has not done HBOT, they aren't completely necessary. > Wondering if anyone has thoughts about doing them / not doing them? (since > they are expensive). Do you think it will effect his ability to treat? > Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Regarding SPECT spans, only one of our three sons had them. Noah was a difficult case and Dr. G thought a good baseline of the brain was needed. Regarding HBOT, Dr. G is definitely not a fan. With HBOT, you can't control where the oxygen goes. Some parts of the brain might get hyperperfused , which can be just as bad as hypoperfused. HTH, robyn ________________________________ From: Martha Wood <marthawood70@...> Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 6:11:51 PM Subject: Re: Spec Scans Sloan, It did not change Dr. Goldberg's course with our son. It was interesting to see what we were dealing with, but did not change the treatment plan. HTH Martha On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Sloan <Sloan_smith@...> wrote: > > > Hi all, > We got our appointment with Dr. G in April. The office said Dr. G only > wants patients to have spec scans done by Dr. Uszler in LA. She also > mentioned if my son has not done HBOT, they aren't completely necessary. > Wondering if anyone has thoughts about doing them / not doing them? (since > they are expensive). Do you think it will effect his ability to treat? > Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I fail to understand the need to do SPECT scan ONLY if you have had HBOT. Surely to demonstrate damage/change caused from HBOT(if such is the inference) you would need before and after scans to reliably establish linkage? My son (who has never undergone HBOT so I don't understand the advice you are being given because it seems contrary to what was recommended to us and SPECT scan should never be performed lightly as it is an invasive technique on an already compromised brain) had a SPECT scan completed at Dr Uzler's practice over a year ago which showed both hyper and hypoperfusion but I am not sure how that informed on treatment recommended by Dr G although he pointed out areas on the scan which in his view pointed to past and ongoing viral activity in various lobes of the brain. I think if we were to repeat a scan at some future date it could be informative as to how the brain may change relative to treatment although it is likely that any improvements are going to manifest at a practical level and a scan would merely confirm the improvement. I think you need clarification as to why and how SPECT may provide benefit or helpfully inform on recommended treatment and also why it is only Dr Uzler who is recommended and such information can only come from Dr G's office and it is entirely reasonable as parents that we understand the rationale involved. In a message dated 10/03/2010 01:52:19 GMT Standard Time, Sloan_smith@... writes: Hi all, We got our appointment with Dr. G in April. The office said Dr. G only wants patients to have spec scans done by Dr. Uszler in LA. She also mentioned if my son has not done HBOT, they aren't completely necessary. Wondering if anyone has thoughts about doing them / not doing them? (since they are expensive). Do you think it will effect his ability to treat? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Wouldn't physical improvement of the symptoms (i.e not talking intelligibly to talking intelligibly) be proof enough without a spect scan? It seems to me you would not need to see a brain scan that *obviously* would show perfusion of oxygen in the brain tissues if one has been receiving HBOT. The true test is for there to be a significant improvement in the symptoms. Right? > > > I fail to understand the need to do SPECT scan ONLY if you have had HBOT. > Surely to demonstrate damage/change caused from HBOT(if such is the > inference) you would need before and after scans to reliably establish linkage? > > My son (who has never undergone HBOT so I don't understand the advice you > are being given because it seems contrary to what was recommended to us and > SPECT scan should never be performed lightly as it is an invasive > technique on an already compromised brain) had a SPECT scan completed at Dr > Uzler's practice over a year ago which showed both hyper and hypoperfusion but I > am not sure how that informed on treatment recommended by Dr G although he > pointed out areas on the scan which in his view pointed to past and ongoing > viral activity in various lobes of the brain. I think if we were to repeat > a scan at some future date it could be informative as to how the brain may > change relative to treatment although it is likely that any improvements > are going to manifest at a practical level and a scan would merely confirm > the improvement. > > I think you need clarification as to why and how SPECT may provide benefit > or helpfully inform on recommended treatment and also why it is only Dr > Uzler who is recommended and such information can only come from Dr G's office > and it is entirely reasonable as parents that we understand the rationale > involved. > > > > In a message dated 10/03/2010 01:52:19 GMT Standard Time, > Sloan_smith@... writes: > > > > > Hi all, > We got our appointment with Dr. G in April. The office said Dr. G only > wants patients to have spec scans done by Dr. Uszler in LA. She also mentioned > if my son has not done HBOT, they aren't completely necessary. Wondering > if anyone has thoughts about doing them / not doing them? (since they are > expensive). Do you think it will effect his ability to treat? > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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