I'm curious about the following very similar post on an autism
support site.

Hello, I am the mother of a 9 year old son with Autism and I would
like to share my story in the hope that it will help others who are
suffering with this horrible disorder. I am so very grateful that
someone shared their story with me and led us on the road to recovery.

We have struggled for many years with many different therapies and
medications with really no benefits for our son. To say I was
discouraged was an understatement. In September 2007 I was told about
a neurologist in Florida who was using vasodilation therapy to treat
Autism (as well as stroke, brain injury, cerebral palsy, learning
disorder, migraine etc.) with good success. I was skeptical but
willing to try anything. My son is high functioning but was told the
doctor has success with varying degress of disabilities.
Dr. H has been successfully treating neurological conditions with
vasodilation therapy for almost 20 years…he is currently the only
clinician using this in the world but has attracted the attention of
the neurological community and many believe this will become a
standard of care for these conditions. People travel from all over to
see him and the stories are inspirational.

We started our son on the treatment in September of 2007. I did a lot
of research and the medication is very safe….unlike the other meds he
has been on in the past. It is actually a very easy program….easier
than any other we have tried. What we have seen unfold over the past
9 months has been amazing. His irritability, raging and obsessive
behavior is almost completely gone. His coordination and muscle tone
has improved and we see tremendous gains in his cognitive abilities.
His teachers have also seen the change in him and have asked for Dr.
Hammesfahrs information to give to other parents. It is a slow
process and the changes have been gradual but we have made definite
progress over the past 9 months. During our meeting with Special
Services at our school it was recommended that a classroom aid
replace the personal aid as he no longer needs it.
When I hear of something that is too good to be true….in past
experience it usually is, however this therapy for us has been the
real deal. I have spoken with other people who have also had
incredible success. A boy with Autism who could not speak and 5 years
later is enrolled in college and fully verbal…. there are many
others. Of course nothing works for everyone...

The basis of the therapy is that blood vessels in certain individuals
are constricted and consequently there is inadequate blood and oxygen
to certain parts of the brain. (which also explains why hyperbaric
therapy has been beneficial for many of these patients)
Vasodilators open these vessels and establish proper blood flow
within the brain. The cause of damaged, constricted blood vessels are
many including, birth trauma, genetics, vaccination, oxygen
deprivation, stroke etc. It can be detected by SPECT CT or Doppler
Ultrasound. My sons EEG and MRI were completely normal....

I do not want to post his info as it may seem like a marketing ploy
and I assure you I am must a mom who wants to help others. If you
would like this docs contact info, please e-mail me at
lshayward@...


All the best,
L
--- In BrainInjuredChild@yahoogroups.com, "lizhayward79"
<lizhayward79@...> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
> My name is Liz and I am the mother of an 11 month old son who was
> born with a brain injury. I would like to share my story in the
hope
> that it will help others who are suffering with a brain injury. I
am
> so very grateful that someone shared their story with me and led us
> on the road to recovery.
>
> My son Liam was born last July. Due to an undiagnosed condition
> called Vasa Previa, Liam lost over 55% of his blood when my water
> broke. Following an emergency C section 20 minutes later, it took
> over 13 minutes to rescucitate him. His apgars were
> 0 0 0 2. He was in bad shape and was transferred to Cornell
Medical
> Center for head cooling. He had massive seizures, couldn't regulate
> temperature….etc. etc. Miraculously he survived and came home to
> us although doctors were not optimistic about his future. The next
> few weeks confirmed my fears, that Liam was in fact brain damaged.
> He slept almost 24 hours per day, his muscle tone changed from
> extremely low (he was like a rag doll) to high…his legs were
getting
> very stiff. He hardly ate, gagged and choked when he did and his
> eyes moved very slowly. I started to see a change in the shape of
> his head…which I later learned were his skull plates collapsing due
> to his brain not growing properly. His left pupil was also much
> bigger than his right. I knew my son was brain damaged.
>
> Desperate I began to research alternative treatments since
> conventional medicine offered us no help. First, we took Liam to
> China for umbilical stem cell therapy at 3 weeks of age. Following
> treatment, Liam was more alert etc. and we did see a lot of
> benefits but we still had a way to go. In the following weeks he
> started painful back arching, he still had difficulty with
> temperature regulation, his legs turned purple from inadequate
blood
> flow. He was posturing, and his thumbs were fixed in his fists. His
> left side was affected more than his right. He would barely move
> his left arm and leg and his left eye drooped slightly.
>
> When Liam was a few months old, we were told about a neurologist in
> Florida who uses vasodilation therapy to treat a variety of
> neurological conditions including: Stroke, Brain Injury, Cerebral
> Palsy, Autism, ADHD..etc. The basis of the therapy is that blood
> vessels in certain individuals are constricted and consequently
> there is inadequate blood and oxygen to certain parts of the
brain.
> (which also explains why hyperbaric therapy has been beneficial for
> many of these patients). It is visualized by Doppler ultrasound
and
> SPECT CT. Vasodilators open these vessels and establish proper
> blood flow within the brain.
> .
> We were skeptical but I kept hearing about these amazing stories
> of patients recovering from his treatment. Over 2000 patients have
> been treated and they have documented success…video, news stories
> etc. Athletes, politicians and people from all over the world have
> gone there. After a phone consultation, we boarded a flight to
> begin treatment. I thank God everyday that we did.
>
> I was amazed how easy the treatment is…just giving him a medication
> a few times a week. Within 4 days of starting, Liam brought his
> left hand to his mouth and over the next several months the
deficits
> on his left side have disappeared. His head is now normal….he
began
> walking at 9.5 months and you would not be able to tell there is
> anything different about him from another child his age. This is a
> baby who doctors thought would be severely impaired. At 2 months
he
> was entered into early intervention and physical therapy with gross
> motor skill deficits…..he is no longer receiving therapy because
> they don't feel he needs it anymore. His doctors, physical
> therapists and everyone who knows him is in awe. His pediatrician
> called him a medical miracle.
>
> I can't begin to tell you what an impact this treatment has made in
> our lives and the lives of many. This doctor is ahead of his time.
> The neurological community is now starting to recognize the
> potential benefit of vasodilation but it will take them many years
> to catch up to his work...he's been doing it for many years.
> If you would like more info, please contact me. I don't think I
> can give his info on the site as it may seem like advertising. I
> assure you I have no affiliation or financial interest in this
> treatment. Only want to share what has helped us so very much.
>
> Feel free to e-mail me lshayward@...
> Liz Hayward
>