June 2009. Volume 5. Number 2

Hyperbaric treatment in children with autism may improve certain autistic behaviors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Rossignol DA, Rossignol LW, Smith S, Schneider C, Logerquist S, Usman A, et al. Hyperbaric treatment for children with autism: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics 2009,9:21
Reviewers: Carreazo Pariasca NY1, Cuervo Valdés JJ2.
1Hospital de Emergencias Pediátricas. Lima. Perú.
2CS Ciudad Jardín. Badajoz. España.
Correspondence: Nilton Yhuri Carreazo Pariasca. Email: yhuroc@gmail.com
Reception date: 11/05/2009
Acceptance date: 21/05/2009
Publication date: 01/06/2009

Abstract

Authors´ conclusions: in the studied population of 2-7-year old children with autism, the use of oxygen hyperbaric to 1.3 atm and 24 % of oxygen is sure and can improve certain behaviors as overall functioning, receptive language, social interaction, eye contact, and sensory/cognitive awareness compared to children who received slightly pressurized room air. Of the obtained results and of other previous studies it seems that the hyperbaric treatment is a promising therapy in children with autism.

Reviewers´ commentary: different results were obtained according to whom were the observers, parents or physicians, so the hyperbaric therapy with 1,3 atm and 24% of oxygen presents ambiguous effects. Children in the treatment group had significantly better improvements in the subscale of irritability. Additional studies are needed to investigate these results.

How to cite this article

Carreazo Pariasca NY, Cuervo Valdés JJ. El tratamiento hiperbárico parece mejorar algún aspecto de los niños con autismo. Evid Pediatr. 2009;5:50

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Rossignol DA, Rossignol LW, Smith S, Schneider C, Logerquist S, Usman A, et al. Hyperbaric treatment for children with autism: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics 2009,9:21
Reviewers: Carreazo Pariasca NY1, Cuervo Valdés JJ2.
1Hospital de Emergencias Pediátricas. Lima. Perú.
2CS Ciudad Jardín. Badajoz. España.
Correspondence: Nilton Yhuri Carreazo Pariasca. Email: yhuroc@gmail.com
Reception date: 11/05/2009
Acceptance date: 21/05/2009
Publication date: 01/06/2009

How to cite this article

Carreazo Pariasca NY, Cuervo Valdés JJ. El tratamiento hiperbárico parece mejorar algún aspecto de los niños con autismo. Evid Pediatr. 2009;5:50

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