November 14, 2007
A cure for autism?
A new treatment for children with autism is being pioneered in Hawaii and showing great promise. Austism is a devastating neurological condition which interferes with development of communication skills and the ability to interact with others. It is one of the conditions identified as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), conditions characterized by “severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development.” Autism Society of America
Those with the most severe symptoms may be completely unable to communicate with anyone, living in isolation somewhere within themselves. There has been no cure, but now treatement with hyperbaric oxygen therapy is showing incredible results:
Doctors have discovered that children with autism have chronic inflammation of the brain. The hyperbaric therapy treats that.
“Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a very powerful anti-inflammatory, and works to stop that inflammation, grow new blood vessels.” said Dr. Maryellen Markley, of the Hyperbaric Center. “So the inflammation doesn’t return.”
The results of the study showed significant improvement in 100% of the children in communication, social interaction and creativity.
Read the enitre story at KGMB9.com.
Most of us know someone who has autism or has a child with autism. We’ve seen the painful impact it can have on entire families. This treatment is still in its early stages and will require more research and study before it might be widely used, but it may well hold the key for opening up the lives of those with autism.
[tags]autism, developmental disorders, medical discoveries[/tags]
Posted by skeet @ 11:34 pm • Health & wellbeing
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November 15th, 2007 at 4:37 pm, valmg Says:
Sorry I know it’s late but here it is!
November 15th, 2007 at 5:00 pm, skeet’s stuff » Share some good stuff Says:
[…] Finally, I’m truely excited about an exciting medical advance that may be the best possible news in the search for a cure for autism. […]
November 25th, 2007 at 11:51 am, Qtpies7~ Says:
I found an exciting help for immunization injuries, which I believe Autism is, and that is Chlorella. We have had HUGE turnarounds in my son’s vax injury.