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Research: Hyperbaric Treatment For Children with Autism Print E-mail
Written by Susan McCreadie, MD   
I do have patients in my practice who report benefit from hyperbaric treatment. (I am not aware of the pressure used for these children.) No parents have reported to me adverse effects from hyperbaric treatment for their children.

 

 
Hyperbaric Treatment For Children With Autism: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial
 
Daniel A. Rossignol, MD; Lanier W. Rossignol, NP; Scott Smith, PA-C; Cindy Schneider, MD; Sally Logerquist, PhD; Anju Usman, MD; Jim Neubrander, MD; Eric M. Madren, MD; Gregg Hintz, PsyD; Barry Grushkin; Elizabeth A. Mumper, MD, FAAP
 
Conclusion:
Given the positive findings of this study, and the shortage of proven treatments for individuals with autism, parents who pursue hyperbaric treatment for their child with autism can be assured that it is a safe treatment modality at the pressure used in this study (1.3 atm), and that it may improve certain autistic behaviors. [In this study, Children with autism who received hyperbaric treatment at 1.3 atm and 24% oxygen for 40 hourly sessions had significant improvements in overall functioning, receptive language, social interaction, eye contact, and sensory/cognitive awareness compared to children who received slightly pressurized room air.]  Further studies are needed by other investigators to confirm these findings; we are aware of several other planned or ongoing studies of hyperbaric treatment in children with autism. However, in light of the positive results of this study and those of several previous studies,[7,17,21,22,35] the use of hyperbaric treatment appears to be a promising treatment for children with autism.

Background:
Several uncontrolled studies of hyperbaric treatment in children with autism have reported clinical improvements; however, this treatment has not been evaluated to date with a controlled study. We performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial to assess the efficacy of hyperbaric treatment in children with autism.


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Susan McCreadie, MD is a Holistic Pediatrician and co-founder of nourishMD. She shows parents how to find REAL health for their child, so they can stop treating their child's symptoms and instead find solutions that help their child heal from the inside out.