News summaries for autism therapy: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)

definition of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT): This therapy is the medical use of oxygen at pressures higher than that found naturally at normal atmospheric pressure. HBOT is used medically for a variety of conditions. HBOT is being explored for effectiveness in helping children with autism. There have been reports of HBOT improving language skills and social interaction in children with autism.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Help with Autism, Summarized Aug 14, 2007

The findings of a study involving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), released at the U.S. Autism & Asperger Association, showed that children with autism underwent increased speech skills after therapy. HBOT has also been shown to help with sleep and gastrointestinal issues sometimes found in children with autism.

Oxygen Therapy for Kids with Autism Debated, Summarized May 4, 2007

Since there is no medical consensus on what causes autism, there is little agreement on treatment; however, that does not stop the debate. A treatment under scrutiny, hyperbaric cxygen therapy (HBOT), is a treatment in which "pure oxygen is delivered to patients confined to pressurized chambers for an hour a day for several weeks. Traditionally used to cure deep sea divers with decompression illness, doctors and parents are hoping that extreme doses of oxygen will jump-start dormant or damaged brain cells in childre with autism.

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