Allan M. Spiegel M.D. - RSD Therapy

Cerebral Palsy is a condition resulting from chronic brain damage, and emerges in different forms, ranging from severe to nearly normal. It does not necessarily disable intellectually; even those who are unable to walk, speak, or control their movement may have perfectly normal intelligence.

Spastic cerebral palsy, extreme stiffness or tightness in the muscles, is accompanied by weakness in the affected limb. Athetosis, uncontrolled writhing movements affecting the hands, face and tongue, impairs the patient's ability to speak or use I his/her hands. Dystonia, extreme stiffness and floppiness, is exhibited by spasms in the muscles of the shoulders, neck and trunk. Ataxia, unsteady, shaky movements, including balance, is the least common type of cerebral palsy.

HBOT can improve some cerebral palsy symptoms, but the degree that hyperbaric oxygen helps differs from patient to patient. Improvements from hyperbaric oxygen therapy include cognitive ability, vision, hearing and speech. Brain injuries, including head trauma or stroke can result in long-term improvement. HBOT cannot be considered a cure, but should be supplemented with other therapies.

There are a number of factors that can cause CP, some of which are premature separation of the placenta in utero, the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck, stroke, traumatic birth, prematurity, low birth weight and postpartum infection.  These disorders cause a deficiency of oxygen at or around the time of birth-either in the later months of pregnancy, at delivery, or during infancy.  During early childhood, oxygen deprivation through choking, poisoning, near-drowning, head injury, or infection can also cause brain damage that may result in cerebral palsy. Given the increased oxygen concentration hyperbaric oxygen treatment induces in body tissue and fluids, it is well suited as an effective therapy, subjectively.

To help you discover what Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can do for you, for a limited time, Dr. Spiegel will provide a free assessment to determine if you would benefit from this treatment. To schedule a hyperbaric oxygen therapy consultation to discuss how this treatment can help you, give our office a call.