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Hyperbaric Autism Treatment Shows Possible Promise

To battle her son's autism, Kazuko Curtin did more than look into a treatment -- she started a clinic for it. Twelve years ago, Curtin was told by doctors that her son had autism. In subsequent years, while attending conferences, she heard about treatment in a hyperbaric chamber, where pressure is increased in an attempt to boost the amount of oxygen in the child's brain. Curtin bought a machine, and today a hyperbaric chamber is one of the treatments offered by the CARE Clinics in Austin,...Full Story
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