Cerebral Palsy

We can help patients with cerebral palsy, through the use of HBOT and Microcurrent.

Condition Description

Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage or malformation to the brain in early stages of prenatal and newborn development. It is not a progressive disease, and rarely gets worse over time. However, its impact is life-altering.

Up to 85% of brain growth occurs during the first 3-5 years of life. The remaining 15% finishes throughout maturation into adulthood. Thus, earlier neurogenesis (brain cell repair) can go a long way to improve the brain of a child born with cerebral palsy.

 

Treatments

 

HBOT

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can help people with cerebral palsy through helping promote neurogenesis (brain cell repair) and angiogenesis (blood vessel creation).

New blood vessel growth in the brain can help the brain perfuse more oxygen, providing the brain cells with more efficient pathways for it to be oxygenated and thus help better restore itself

Microcurrent

Microcurrent therapy can help people with cerebral palsy through stimulating the neural tissue around affected brain tissue. Also helps with reduction of inflammation.

 
 

Resources

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

  • This long article focuses on the best ways to conduct HBOT trials.

  • The article suggests making neutral and consistent trial form to gain more knowledge on the affects of HBOT.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Cerebral Palsy Children
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Cerebral Palsy Children

  • The article begins by describing the benefits and effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

  • It explains different conditions and reasons for paralysis.

  • HBOT can help increase blood flow, improving conditions.

  • A Hyperbaric chamber allows much more oxygen to be dissolved in the blood. 

Medical Studies and Resources
Medical Studies and Resources

  • This article have resources and abstracts from four different articles.

  • One article found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy helped improve the conditions of kids with cerebral palsy.

  • In the second study, children showed better self-control and significant improvements in auditory attention and visual working memory compared with the baseline. Most of these positive changes persisted for 3 months.

  • The third study found improved gross motor function in three of the five items in the GMFM test, improved fine motor function in three of the six hand tests, reduced spasticity in three of four muscle groups when assessed by a physician specializing in CP, and improvements for four of nine questions posed to parents.

  • The final study showed dramatic improvement in functional brain imaging paralleling clinical improvement.