Document Category: Child neurology

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of children with autism: a systematic review of randomized trials

Objectives: We review outcome studies regarding the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Method: Studies were identified through electronic bibliographic databases and manual searches of article reference lists.Results: A total of 8 studies met eligibility criteria, consisting of three randomized controlled trials (RCTs), one quasi-experimental study involving a comparison group, …

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of children with autism: a systematic review of randomized trials Read More »

View

How and why hyperbaric oxygen therapy can bring new hope for children suffering from cerebral palsy–an editorial perspective

Cerebral palsy (CP) is generally considered a nonprogressive condition resulting from neurological injury in the antenatal or perinatal period. The increased survival rates of premature infants due to advances in neonatal intensive care has led to increased incidence of CP, which is now higher than three in 1,000 births.Perinatal hypoxic-ischemic (HI) events resulting in cellular …

How and why hyperbaric oxygen therapy can bring new hope for children suffering from cerebral palsy–an editorial perspective Read More »

View

Clinical effectiveness of treatment with hyperbaric oxygen for neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy: systematic review of Chinese literature

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical effectiveness of treatment with hyperbaric oxygen for neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. This treatment is frequently used in China but much less often in the West. DATA SOURCES: Western (Cochrane controlled trials register and database of systematic reviews, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and HealthSTAR) and Chinese (China Hospital Digital Library, Chinese Medical Journal Network) databases and hand search of Chinese journals. No language restrictions. REVIEW METHODS: Randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials of treatment with hyperbaric oxygen compared with …

Clinical effectiveness of treatment with hyperbaric oxygen for neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy: systematic review of Chinese literature Read More »

View