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Asperger syndrome is considered to be a form of childhood autism (see, e.g., 209850). The DSM-IV specifies several diagnostic criteria for Asperger syndrome, which has many of the same features as autism. In general, patients with Asperger syndrome and autism exhibit qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifest by impairment in the use of nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures, failure to develop appropriate peer relationships, and lack of social sharing or reciprocity. Patients also exhibit restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities, including abnormal preoccupation with certain activities and inflexible adherence to routines or rituals. Asperger syndrome is primarily distinguished from autism by the higher cognitive abilities and a more normal and timely development of language and communicative phrases. Gillberg et al. (2001) described the development of the Asperger syndrome (and high-functioning autism) Diagnostic Interview (ASDI), which they claimed has a strong validity in the diagnosis of the disorder.
Forms of Asperger syndrome have been mapped to chromosome 3q (ASPG1), chromosome 17p (ASPG2; 608631), and chromosome 1q21-q22 (ASPG3; 608781). Two X-linked forms, ASPGX1 (300494) and ASPGX2 (300497), are associated with mutation in the NLGN3 gene (300336) and the NLGN4 gene (300427), respectively.
What Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Autism? A hyperbaric chamber is a pressurized, oxygen-filled chamber or tube. It's an effective tool for treating the "bends" (a disorder among SCUBA divers who surface too quickly, causing oxygen bubbles in the bloodstream).
In recent years, some doctors theorized that Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy could improve symptoms of autism(See more) by increasing oxygen intake and thus reducing inflammation and hypo-perfusion (lack of oxygen) in the brain. Of course, there is no agreement within the scientific community that inflammation or lack of oxygen cause autism - or are even generally associated with autism.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) might be able to improve each of these problems in autistic individuals. Specifically, HBOT has been used with clinical success in several cerebral hypoperfusion conditions and can compensate for decreased blood flow by increasing the oxygen content of plasma and body tissues. HBOT has been reported to possess strong anti-inflammatory properties and has been shown to improve immune function. There is evidence that oxidative stress can be reduced with HBOT through the upregulation of antioxidant enzymes. HBOT can also increase the function and production of mitochondria and improve neurotransmitter abnormalities.
In the United States, Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy is recognized by Medicare as a reimbursable treatment for 14 UHMS "approved" conditions. An Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy session costs anywhere from $100 to $200 in private clinics, to over $1,000 in hospitals. More U.S. physicians are lawfully prescribing HBOT for "off label" conditions such as Lyme Disease[35], stroke, migraines and also in autism (See more) and related disorders like ADHD. Such patients are treated in outpatient clinics, however it is unlikely that their medical insurance will pay for off label treatments
An alternative treatment for autism is given a new hope for local couple for their child. So much about this disorder remains a mistery including what causes autism and that why parents and doctors are willing to try new treatments that could make a difference. The latest in this terapy is called the Hyperbaric Oxigen therapy.
Parents, John and Tricia Polchowski tried everything from medications to especialized diet their's sun john, diagnosed with autism at age two. This is a child they've told me would never talk and never had frieds.
One day some research on the web let they to a hyperbaric chamber. It almost looks like a enclosed tennis bag. It's like huge blue bullet and it has windows a lingle summary compressor attached to it he climbs inside with his blankets and his pillows
and once he is shot turns the compressor on and he felt the pressurized air.
Here is how it works, Hyperbaric therapy also knows as Hyperbaric Oxigen therapy uses increased atmosphere to allow the body to incorporate more oxygen on his bood cells therefore helping their brain. Take a look on this pictures, this first scan shows the brain of a child with autism.
The second shows increased brain activity after using the Hyperbaric chamber. This increase can be noticed in the regions colored with yellow. It's a significant improvement:
Polchowski decided they want to make this investment, but first they also wants to make sure jonh's pediatrician, Dr. David Topa, was on board:
"We want to make sure we had a good plan set up. Whereas we want to make sure: ok,if we gonna to make this any progress, we gonna document every more than see. You go slowly, and then you will came out with the new,ok. And it will be an autism treatment."
Almost every night for an hour john spends time in the chamber and after just a couple weeks the changes begin.
According to Tricia, john's language has exploded he now has many sentences that he can use. ... he is playing with the sentences, changing language around he now has many sentences.he went two or three words sentences to about 780 word sentences which is tremendous in 6 months!
Polchowski's also enlist of one or more researchs to help document the changes after all, this is just experimental its not a lot of evidence that it actually does works so even though even thought it has aparently worked for john it may not be right for all kids with autism.
No matter what, the Polchowski's are glad they took the chance teacher, friends, even family has all remarked about differences in john it is the potential the parents new was deep inside all along.
The cost of the chamber can cost up to 16000 dollars. Unfortunatelly, the
heath insurances doen't cover this sort of treatments.
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is inarguably the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism ( See more) in the world. She is known world wide for her work on the design of livestock handling facilities. In North America half the cattle are handled in systems she has designed. She has been featured on major television programs, such as "ABC's Primetime Live", the "Today Show", "Larry King Live", "48 Hours" and "20/20" and written up in national publications, such as Time magazine, People magazine, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, and New York Times.
Among numerous other recognitions by media, Bravo Cable did a half-hour show on her life, and she was one of the "challenged" people featured in the best-selling book Thinking in Pictures, Anthropologist from Mars.
Children with Asperger's Syndrome may dislike change to their routine because of their different levels of the stress hormone cortisol, a study suggests.
The hormone is believed to make the brain more alert, and more able to cope with changes in the environment.
Writing in Psychoneuroendocrinology, researchers noted children with the autistic condition do not experience the normal morning "surge" of cortisol.
This may explain their need for routine and aversion to change, they suggested.
"Cortisol is one of a family of stress hormones that acts like a 'red alert' that is triggered by stressful situations allowing a person to react quickly to changes around them," said Mark Brosnan, a psychologist at Bath University.
We think this difference in stress hormone levels could be really significant in explaining why children with AS are less able to react and cope with unexpected change
Mark Brosnan Bath University
"In most people, there is a two-fold increase in levels of this hormone within 30 minutes of waking up, with levels gradually declining during the day as part of the internal body clock.
"Our study found that the children with AS [Asperger's Syndrome] didn't have this peak, although levels of the hormone still decreased during the day as normal.
"Although these are early days, we think this difference in stress hormone levels could be really significant in explaining why children with AS are less able to react and cope with unexpected change."
