How Hyperbaric Therapy can Ease Autism Symptoms in Children

Autism, a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, has been mystifying parents and researchers from a long time. Although there are several unproven treatments accompanied by anecdotal evidence, there is no scientific evidence to support these treatments. One of such treatments is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), which has become quite popular among the parents of autistic children.

HBOT results in revival of mitochondria in the neurons of brain, says K. Paul Stoller, MD, FACHM. He has written in one of the papers published on TACA website – “Hyperbaric therapy is perhaps the safest procedure in medicine at the pressures used to treat brain …read more