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What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for autism? Is it an effective therapy?
Answer: A
hyperbaric chamber is a pressurized, oxygen-filled chamber or tube.
It's an effective tool for treating the "bends" (a disorder among SCUBA
divers who surface too quickly, causing oxygen bubbles in the
bloodstream).
Over the years, medical researchers found a number of additional
therapeutic uses for the chambers, which force large quantities of
oxygen into the body very quickly. For example, hyperbaric therapy
(HBOT) can speed the development of blood vessels, thus improving
outcomes for certain types of wounds, gangrene, cardiac illnesses, and
other conditions. Typically, HBOT is conducted in a hospital setting, in
a large non-portable chamber, under high pressure.
In recent years, some doctors theorized that HBOT could improve symptoms
of autism by increasing oxygen intake and thus reducing inflammation
and hypo-perfusion (lack of oxygen) in the brain. Of course, there is no
agreement within the scientific community that inflammation or lack of
oxygen cause autism - or are even generally associated with autism.
To investigate the possibility that HBOT could treat symptoms of autism,
Dr. Daniel Rossignol has begun a series of studies. Those studies are
still in the very earliest stages. The most that can be said is that
they offer some support for continuing, larger studies.
Despite the lack of scientific evidence for HBOT as a useful treatment
for autism, anecdotal evidence and word-of-mouth have made this an
increasingly interesting option to parents of children with autism.
"Home" oxygen chambers and expensive courses of HBOT treatment are being
offered by various practitioners with anecdotal evidence of positive
outcomes.
Because this treatment has not been scientifically verified, it seems
premature to get involved. According to Rossignol, there are risks of
side effects when using HPOT, including ear pain, reversible myopia
(nearsightedness), and seizures. If parents do decide to consider HBOT
before more research is completed, however, it makes sense to do so in
the context of a formal autism clinic or children's hospital - both to
ensure proper methodology and to reduce the risk of side effects.
أثير في مجال تأهيل أطفال التوحد الكثير حول مدى فائدة و أهمية استخدام العلاج بالأكسجين المضغوط HBOT .
الأمر
الذي يجعل الكثير من الآباء و الأمهات الراغبين في تحسين قدرات أبنائهم
يلجأون إلى جلسات العلاج بالأكسجين , في نفس الوقت الذي تلجأ فيه كثير من
مراكز التأهيل إلى جذب أولياء أمور أطفال التوحد عن طريق الإعلان عن وجود
أو توافر خدمة العلاج بالأكسجين مؤكدين على النتائج الفاعلة لهذا النوع من
العلاج.
و هنا يبرز سؤال مهم و أساسي هو:
بشكل علمي مؤكد, هل يساهم العلاج بالأكسجين في إختفاء سمات التوحد لدي الطفل؟
الإجابة بشكل مؤكد هي " لا" , حيث لم تثبت أي نتائج علمية لهذا النوع من العلاج في إختفاء سمات التوحد .
هذا ما يؤكد دكتور دانيال روسينول في كتابه"الضغط العالي الأكسجين العلاج قد يحسن الأعراض في الأطفال المصابين بالتوحد".
Med Hypotheses.
صرخة هاني خليفة ( hany khalifa cry ) .... هل العلاج بالأكسجين يشفي من سمات التوحد؟
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