Let’s also assume that these alterations in cytokine expression aren’t the sort of thing that the average DAN! doctor measures or even comprehends. Cherry picking studies that may, on the surface, support HBOT isn’t too difficult but let’s not ignore the sizeable body of literature to the contrary.

Orac has a raving comment from someone about HBOT being used for MS. If I recall correctly, that, too, has been discounted.

You might find this interesting:

http://www.genoxinc.com/hyperbaricroi.htm

8 patients a day @ $125/treatment, and it’s paid for real quickly.
It could be a real profit center after that.

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.cerebral-palsy/msg/3adb7e41db9f4c23?dmode=source&hl=en

Remember, HBOT chambers are not cheap, and empty ones are not paying the bills.

I’m sure Dr. Rossignol cares. I think the situation could be perhaps just something more along the lines of being a great bringer of hope (despite the likely nil benefit and great expense of this setup), perhaps a little bit of autism biomed stardom too, but I could be wrong about that. Of course there’s likely to be post-hoc reasoning involved in this treatment so far too, which is why it would be nice if it didn’t appear that the focus was insurance reimbursement (making it possibly look profit-oriented to some). It seems to me, that rigorous studies could define, and measure acutal benefits (if any); and that would preferable over a position that could look, to some, more like, “we believe it works, we want to make sure insurance will pay for this”.

So much seems to depend on perspective. Parents who believe development, learning, and education require some medical-ish intervention often seem to go for just about anything, regardless of the current science.

I have no idea what the actual fire risks are. There are risks with home oxygen too.

Does he know about the dangers of fire and explosion that accompany those toy HBOT machines? Does he care?

Immolation, the new cure for autism? I hope not. I wonder what insurance companies would think about people bringing these potential fire bombs into their homes? Let’s talk risk versus benefit Dr. Rossignol.