Cerebral hypoperfusion in autism spectrum disorder
Cerebral hypoperfusion, or insufficient blood flow in the brain, occurs in many areas of the brain in patients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Hypoperfusion was demonstrated in the brains of individuals with ASD when compared to normal healthy control brains either using positron emission tomography (PET) or single‑photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). The affected areas include, but are not limited to the: prefrontal, frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal cortices; thalami; basal ganglia; cingulate cortex; caudate nucleus; the limbic system including the hippocampal area; putamen; substantia nigra; cerebellum; and associative cortices. Moreover, correlations between symptom scores and hypoperfusion in the brains of individuals diagnosed with an ASD were found indicating that the greater the autism symptom pathology, the more significant the cerebral hypoperfusion or vascular pathology in the brain. Evidence suggests that brain inflammation and vascular inflammation may explain a part of the hypoperfusion. There is also evidence of a lack of normal compensatory increase in blood flow when the subjects are challenged with a task. Some studies propose treatments that can address the hypoperfusion found among individuals diagnosed with an ASD, bringing symptom relief to some extent. This review will explore the evidence that indicates cerebral hypoperfusion in ASD, as well as the possible etiological aspects, complications, and treatments.
Clinical Trial – The Effects of Meditation and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Chronic Wounds
In Ontario, wound care support has steadily increased over the years. With the growth of the
aging population, the financial and psychological burden related to wound care will continue
to rise. Studies have shown that structured meditation programs can improve on the recovery
process for both physical and psychological disease. Therapeutic treatments like Hyperbaric
Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for chronic wounds have shown to promote angiogenesis, cerebral blood
and neuroplasticity in patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain. By
combining meditation and HBOT, this have been independently shown to improve healing and
reducing costs associated with chronic wounds.
Arizona Governor Approves Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Veterans with TBI
Article from Medium discusses the new bill signed into law by Arizona Govenor Doug Ducy that will make Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) available to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI).On March 29, 2018 the...Clinical Trial – The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Aerobic and Anaerobic Physical Fitness
Previous evidence showed hyperbaric oxygen can enhance aerobic and anaerobic performance
during the exposure. The effect of continuous exposure of hyperbaric oxygen on performance
was never evaluated.