SPECT Scans and Autism Spectrum Disorder

SPECT Scans and Autism Spectrum Disorder

If the holy grail of HBOT therapies is to promote new neural connections, then the gold standard of objective evidence could be this technology. Single photon emission computed tomography creates images of the brain which combine multiple 2-D views left by a special...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Part IV

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Part IV

According to all available scientific evidence, state-of-the-art treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder should include an appropriate medical workup, leading to treatment plans that include medical and  conventional behavioral therapies. Parents strive to learn about...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Part III

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Part III

How it works: Until more is known about the cause(s) of autism, the holy grail of treatment is to create new neural connections to overcome the apparent lack of typically functioning network linkages in both sensory and motor pathways. Various areas of the brain have...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Part II

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Part II

HBOT chambers that are used to improve the symptoms of infantile autism come in two flavors – SOFT and HARD:   The soft chamber is made of plastic, and the hard chamber is made of glass and steel. The advantages of the soft chamber – also known as...