• Air or gas embolism
• Carbon Monoxide poisoning
• Stroke
  
• Exceptional blood loss
• Cyanide poisoning
• Decompression sickness
• Some non-healing wounds
• Gas gangrene
• Necrotizing infections
• Some cases of osteomyelitis
• Radiation effects
• Compromised skin flaps
• Burns

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ORIGINAL: thornhappy

I've seen reports on HBOT for autism, long-standing CP, and other chronic conditions.  However, studies show that it has no effect.

Autism reminds me a lot of auto-immune diseases...no cause determined yet, and no cures.  So people pursue one anecdotal treatment to another, or blame one thing after another.  I've seen articles, blog posts, etc. that show parents spending an amazing amount of money on (what end up to be) worthless treatments.  I understand that they want the best for their child, but it can't help to bankrupt the family.  The early intervention therapy is expensive enough.

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ORIGINAL: Aneirin

My problems with ASD I have now taken to be just myself, me as I am. Sure I have some problems that need to be worked out , but I will do that myself for I believe the experts are pretty clueless on an individual basis, one cap does not fit all.

The result for me, is the accepting of myself, for the first time in many years I am just happy to be me and so please myself. Now if others see me as weird, odd, eccentric and they don't like that, then that is their problem, not mine for I am happy to be me.

My only problem now is to work out how I can exist in the general population, for I must do so if I am going to realise my business plans, but the draw is so strong to become reclusive, drop out of society and do my own thing.

But on analysis of those with similar problems that have gone before who became notable in society, I understand they also retreated into their own world and shunned their discoveries as it was to others, privacy was a prerequisite, I do understand them now.

But of autism and autistic spectral disorders, are they in reality disorders, or are they enhancements, perhaps there always was a need for thinkers as well as workers, but in order to dedicate oneself to a life of inward thought, there has to be sacrifices which do not come across as sacrifices with those that have autistic disorders, perhaps in human terms, not a design flaw, but a design enhancement.

I am of the firm belief many who society label as with disorders all have a use to society, for they are the way they are for a reason. The failing of society in general, is it's fascination with authority and the need to be above others, so that people who do not comply in this modern world have what is termed a disorder. A further failing of the societal machine is in failing to recognise disorders have a use, society has failed and will continue to fail in creating the tools necessary for effective communication with different mentalities and this could be why we are still as a world chasing our tails on a pathway to destruction.

The world is full of individuals, individuals with natural skills, surely those skills should be trained for the world we could be. Why must we all be the same, sameness is boring, but it is the fodder of the dense.

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ORIGINAL: Icarys

A prospective, randomized clinical trial to compare the effect of hyperbaric to normobaric hyperoxia on cerebral metabolism, intracranial pressure, and oxygen toxicity in severe traumatic brain injury
Clinical articleSarah B. Rockswold, M.D.1,2, Gaylan L. Rockswold, M.D., Ph.D.2,3, David A. Zaun, M.S.4, Xuewei Zhang, M.D.2, Carla E. Cerra, R.N., B.A.N.2, Thomas A. Bergman, M.D.2,3, and Jiannong Liu, Ph.D.4 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 2Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center; 3Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota; and 4Analytical Services, Chronic Disease Research Group, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota Abbreviations used in this paper: AVDO2 = arteriovenous differences in oxygen; BAL = bronchial alveolar lavage; CBF = cerebral blood flow; CMRO2 = cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen; FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen; GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale; HBO2 = hyperbaric oxygen; ICP = intracranial pressure; ICU = intensive care unit; IL = interleukin; L/P = lactate/pyruvate; NBH = normobaric hyperoxia; OEF = oxygen extraction fraction; PEEP = positive end expiration pressure; P/F = PaO2/FiO2; PvO2 = partial pressure of venous oxygen; ROS = reactive oxygen species; TBI = traumatic brain injury; TIL = therapeutic intensity level; UPTD = unit pulmonary toxicity dose. Address correspondence to: Gaylan L. Rockswold, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415. email: [email protected]. Please include this information when citing this paper: published online October 23, 2009; DOI: 10.3171/2009.7.JNS09363.DOI: 10.3171/2009.7.JNS09363 Object Oxygen delivered in supraphysiological amounts is currently under investigation as a therapy for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Hyperoxia can be delivered to the brain under normobaric as well as hyperbaric conditions. In this study the authors directly compare hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) and normobaric hyperoxia (NBH) treatment effects. Methods Sixty-nine patients who had sustained severe TBIs (mean Glasgow Coma Scale Score 5.8) were prospectively randomized to 1 of 3 groups within 24 hours of injury: 1) HBO2, 60 minutes of HBO2 at 1.5 ATA; 2) NBH, 3 hours of 100% fraction of inspired oxygen at 1 ATA; and 3) control, standard care. Treatments occurred once every 24 hours for 3 consecutive days. Brain tissue PO2, microdialysis, and intracranial pressure were continuously monitored. Cerebral blood flow (CBF), arteriovenous differences in oxygen, cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO2), CSF lactate and F2-isoprostane concentrations, and bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL) fluid interleukin (IL)–8 and IL-6 assays were obtained pretreatment and 1 and 6 hours posttreatment. Mixed-effects linear modeling was used to statistically test differences among the treatment arms as well as changes from pretreatment to posttreatment. Results In comparison with values in the control group, the brain tissue PO2 levels were significantly increased during treatment in both the HBO2 (mean ± SEM, 223 ± 29 mm Hg) and NBH (86 ± 12 mm Hg) groups (p < 0.0001) and following HBO2 until the next treatment session (p = 0.003). Hyperbaric O2 significantly increased CBF and CMRO2 for 6 hours (p ≤ 0.01). Cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentrations decreased posttreatment in both the HBO2 and NBH groups (p < 0.05). The dialysate lactate levels in patients who had received HBO2 decreased for 5 hours posttreatment (p = 0.017). Microdialysis lactate/pyruvate (L/P) ratios were significantly decreased posttreatment in both HBO2 and NBH groups (p < 0.05). Cerebral blood flow, CMRO2, microdialysate lactate, and the L/P ratio had significantly greater improvement when a brain tissue PO2 ≥ 200 mm Hg was achieved during treatment (p < 0.01). Intracranial pressure was significantly lower after HBO2 until the next treatment session (p < 0.001) in comparison with levels in the control group. The treatment effect persisted over all 3 days. No increase was seen in the CSF F2-isoprostane levels, microdialysate glycerol, and BAL inflammatory markers, which were used to monitor potential O2 toxicity. Conclusions Hyperbaric O2 has a more robust posttreatment effect than NBH on oxidative cerebral metabolism related to its ability to produce a brain tissue PO2 ≥ 200 mm Hg. However, it appears that O2 treatment for severe TBI is not an all or nothing phenomenon but represents a graduated effect. No signs of pulmonary or cerebral O2 toxicity were present.KEYWORDS:hyperbaric oxygen; normobaric hyperoxia; oxygen toxicity; traumatic brain injury; cerebral metabolism; intracranial pressure.Cited byShelly D. Timmons. (2010) Current trends in neurotrauma care. Critical Care Medicine 38, S431-S444

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ORIGINAL: Icarys

This was more to let those who weren't aware of a possible help, know. If you and others want to doubt the legitimacy of such a therapy then you do it at possibly your own detriment and maybe those who you say you love...It makes perfect sense and has been used around the world with great success but I knew if I posted it some close-mined asshole who is cock sure of himself/herself that they are right...not directed at you Aneirin.

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One was written by Dr. David Perlmutter from Naples Florida where He documented stroke victims that were bedridden for years and now are able to walk around.

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Sorry, the article construction is lost on me, as one of my asd related problems is a failure to be able to read anything where the structure of any wording is heavy. The above is heavy to me, too many words and symbols all together, it is why I write the way I do, in very short paragraphs with decent spacing in between. Another subject or train of thought deserves a new paragraph.

It is also why some on here may accuse me of not reading what they have quoted, for if I perceive heavy, I skip by as I know I will get confused and end up reading the same sentence somewhere in the middle over and over again until I get frustrated and give up.

This problem has taken three years for my tutors at college to understand, understand why I failed to read what has been set, for the structure is a problem to me, but now they and I know, I am not lazy, just challenged and so I have been awarded a bunch of learning aides to help me in my analysis of what I have to do.

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I would not compare people suffering from a stroke with people having autism. I know myself someone who was paralised neck down due to a spinal cord compression and is now able to walk again thanks to aromatherapy, there is additional stuff out there which might help. However, I do see a difference between someone having suddenly a stroke compared to someone who is born with autism.

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ORIGINAL: Icarys

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Sorry, the article construction is lost on me, as one of my asd related problems is a failure to be able to read anything where the structure of any wording is heavy. The above is heavy to me, too many words and symbols all together, it is why I write the way I do, in very short paragraphs with decent spacing in between. Another subject or train of thought deserves a new paragraph.

It is also why some on here may accuse me of not reading what they have quoted, for if I perceive heavy, I skip by as I know I will get confused and end up reading the same sentence somewhere in the middle over and over again until I get frustrated and give up.

This problem has taken three years for my tutors at college to understand, understand why I failed to read what has been set, for the structure is a problem to me, but now they and I know, I am not lazy, just challenged and so I have been awarded a bunch of learning aides to help me in my analysis of what I have to do.

Your not open to it to start with or you'd take the time to research it..

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whilst it might make perfect sense to you there are also valid criticism about their value out there

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590537?src=rss

http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=329

also in regards to

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ORIGINAL: Icarys

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I would not compare people suffering from a stroke with people having autism. I know myself someone who was paralised neck down due to a spinal cord compression and is now able to walk again thanks to aromatherapy, there is additional stuff out there which might help. However, I do see a difference between someone having suddenly a stroke compared to someone who is born with autism.

I'm not going to get into this...

I would compare it because it's relative..You obviously don't understand why. HBOT can help both

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And you appear not to be open to objective criticism. Many people on the boards don't like text which is just a huge bunch of of words without paragraphs...if they have autism or not.

Apart from that if he is interested he can do his research in text online which is much better organised and therefore easier to read than that article up there. I did not read it either as it takes a lot of energy to get through that one when other sources make it much easier to read.

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ORIGINAL: Icarys

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whilst it might make perfect sense to you there are also valid criticism about their value out there

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/590537?src=rss

http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=329

also in regards to

I'm not going to create an account to look at the one link but the next one..well maybe you should reread that a few times..It isn't saying what you think it is.

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Both contain caution in it, thats all I pointed out. As there is no size fits all

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Education, I am now after a nervous breakdown in part time education, and can anyone believe it, I am struggling big time with what is a degree in Art, the practical is no problem, but the academia is. I wondered why I struggle so much when in the past I had obtained HNC's in electronic engineering, aeronautical engineering and civil engineering, and realised just what it is, mathematics, physics, engineering I seem to have no problem with, but anything that is not logical art for example I do. I am struggling basically with personal expression.