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Low-Pressure Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
as an Investigational
Treatment for Developmental Disabilities
including Rett Syndrome and
Cerebral Palsy:
Theoretical Rationale, Early Results, Protocol, and
Risk/Benefit Analysis
by Earl M. Williams, Ph.D.
Abstract (click here)
Rationale for HBOT as an investigational treatment for Rett Syndrome
- Brain injuries produce brain tissue hypoxia, as do
neurodevelopmental disorders
- HBOT produces long-term improvements in brain perfusion and function
in patients with hypoxic brain injury
- Early results indicate that HBOT also produces improvements in
function in children with cerebral palsy
- SPECT studies show brain tissue hypoxia in girls with Rett Syndrome
- HBOT may produce long-term improvements in brain perfusion and
function in girls with Rett Syndrome
An appropriate pediatric protocol reduces HBOT risks to minimal
levels
Pediatric protocol summary
Conclusion
Appendices
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
- Single
Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
- Rett Syndrome (RS)
- Review of HBOT Side Effects (none associated with low-pressure HBOT)
Acknowledgements
References
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E-mail: earl@hbot.freeservers.com
Last revised: 000712 EMW
