Autism is a disease that manifests itself before the age of three in children. Contrary to popular opinion, a disorder is not “outgrown”, but measured with it for the rest of your life. Autism itself is classified as a disorder related to the defective work of the brain, characterized, inter alia, by the fact that the sick person isolates himself from the outside world. As research from around the world shows, the disorder is very difficult to cure completely, but thanks to regular therapy it is possible to minimize its symptoms and help patients find their place in the world.

Normobaric therapy and the treatment of autism

The neurological disorders that autism is classified as are closely related to the abnormal functioning of brain cells. Over the years, research has been conducted on the functioning of the nervous system, indicating an important element in the treatment of autism.
It turns out that by providing more oxygen to the cells, they manage to minimize the symptoms of autism in most children who undergo therapies using normobaric chambers. By choosing this treatment, autism does not fully resolve, but a significant improvement in the functioning of the child is visible. The therapy itself limits its invasiveness to a minimum and provides good circumstances for the child to get used to the environment. What is it about?

Special conditions are created in the normobaric chamber, thanks to which staying in them allows you to significantly oxygenate the brain cells. More oxygen  positively stimulates the baby’s brain, nourishing nerve cells and thus stimulating specific parts of the brain to work. Normobaric chambers are not
considered a therapy for the elimination of autistic disorders in children, but there is no insignificant impact on their health – oxygenation of the brain significantly improves children’s behavior and improves their quality of life.

How is it possible that just being in a normobaric chamber gives children a chance for a better life? First of all, more oxygen in the brain and its better blood supply together contribute to a smaller amount of toxins – these are partly involved in the development of autism. Secondly, normobaric chambers stimulate the formation of stem cells and minimize oxidative stress. Thanks to the stay in the normobaric chamber,
the nervous system, i.e. the element of the body responsible for autistic disorders, is stimulated to work better. However, it is worth moving on to the research that allowed to determine the above-mentioned effects of oxygen therapy.

Results of research on oxygen therapy

Hyperbaric chambers (thus also applies to normobaric chambers), as a therapy for autism, were tested in 2009 in the United States. 62 children up to the age of 7 were placed in two separate hyperbaric chambers, where there were completely different research conditions. The first group was treated for 40 hours with oxygen at a pressure 30% higher than the atmospheric pressure. The second group, in turn, at the same time inhaled oxygen at a pressure 3% higher than the atmospheric pressure. As the researchers expected, the improvement in the behavior of children with autism appeared in both cases – however, in the first group it was greater than in the second.

By choosing this treatment, autism does not completely resolve, but the overall functioning of the sick person significantly improves. As a result of the above study, it was found that as many as 80% of children from the first group significantly improved behavior, language comprehension and social contacts. In the case of the second group, the percentage dropped to 38%, although positive changes were also observed in this case.
Normobaric chambers, i.e. places with an appropriately increased pressure, such as those used in the study, can be successfully used as therapies for autistic children. After ruling out contraindications, it is worth trying the effects of staying in the chamber on the child – especially since the effectiveness of the treatment has been confirmed by tests.

Effects of oxygen therapy

According to the assumptions of the 2009 study, the optimal effects of brain oxygenation in children with autism can be noticed after 40 hours of therapy. Also in Poland, more and more families reach for this type of help, counting on a better quality of life and being with an autistic person. It turns out that thanks to normobaric oxygen therapy, the child’s ability to communicate with the environment improves. It is more interested in the world around it, while being more active and focused. What’s more, thanks to visits to the normobaric chamber, the stress level of the child may also improve. The existing anxiety will decrease significantly, and most of all, the child may be less frustrated in carrying out everyday activities. In certain cases, there is also an increase in appetite or better bowel function.

Giving children with autism oxygen therapy is not only an experimental treatment, but it is confirmed by research. It is difficult to clearly define the genes responsible for autistic disorders, hence a complete recovery of the ailments is now almost impossible to achieve. Thanks to the therapy in a normobaric chamber, brain cells are stimulated to work effectively, and the greater access of oxygen stimulates the entire nervous system.
The effects of staying in oxygen chambers are noticeable by most parents, who enjoy greater independence than before in their children.