Recently published research using SPECT scans to measure perfusion changes pre and post hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) in people with SPMS

Title: Brain perfusion imaging with voxel-based analysis in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis patients with a moderate to severe stage of disease: a boon for the workforce


"In this study, we investigated cerebral perfusion by SPECT in SP-MS, and evaluated the effects of HBOT in the CBF of these patients. Our study revealed abnormal cerebral perfusion in 92 % of SP-MS patients and for the first time showed that cerebral perfusion significantly improved after HBOT. In addition, it depicted a remarkable association between brain perfusion defects and clinical status. Such findings were also seen on voxel-based analysis of whole-brain data using SPM analysis."

***My personal experience is similar to the above study. SPECT imaging pre HBOT showed markedly abnormal perfusion in the brain. SPECT imaging post HBOT showed improvement to moderate abnormal perfusion. Additional followup SPECT scan will be completed in late summer 2016....Sharon Richardson***

http://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12883-016-0605-4