Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Brain Perfusion, Cognition and Behavior in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder-A Case Study.
Alcohol Alcohol
; 54(2): 177-179, 2019 Mar 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-30801636
ABSTRACT
A 15-year-old girl diagnosed with FASD underwent 100 courses of hyperbasic oxygen therapy (HBOT). Prior to HBOT, single motion emission compute tomographic begin imaging (SPECT) revealed areas of hypo-perfusion bilaterally in the orbitofrontal region, temporal lobes and right dorsolateral-frontal, as well the medial aspect of the left cerebellum. Following two sets of HBOT treatments (60 plus 40), over 6 months, there was improvement in perfusion to the left cerebellum as well as the right frontal lobe. This was paralleled by improvement in immediate cognitive tests and an increase in functional brain volume. A follow-up 18 months after HBOT showed sustained improvement in attention with no need for methylphenidate, as well as in math skills and writing.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cerebellum
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Cerebral Cortex
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Cognition
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Alcohol Alcohol
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Israel