The Samson Centre in Guildford is a charity that has been providing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Multiple Sclerosis patients for many years in Guildford. Some people find it helps relieve certain MS symptoms such as bladder problems and fatigue.
The charity has kindly offered members of our branch to come and use their HBOT facilities to help treat some Parkinson’s symptoms.
Although it is not currently an approved treatment by Parkinson’s UK, they are aware we have developed this relationship with the MS Society and the Samson Centre and are OK for us to proceed with offering this HBOT to our members. They have told us that in a study carried out in mice, hyperbaric oxygen therapy was shown to be beneficial in reducing the loss of dopamine producing brain cells. They say there is also evidence in small trials and case studies that the therapy may improve some non-movement symptoms of the condition, such as anxiety.
For more details and early user experiences by our Branch members please see an article in the May 2024 edition of The Park
The normal session cost is £20, but the Branch is subsidising this by £8.00 so the cost to our Members will be £12.00 per session (maximum one per week). If a Member wants more than one session per week, they would need to pay the full £20.00 themselves for the additional session.
Similarly, if the member wants their spouse or carer to be with them in the chamber, especially initially, then they would pay the full £20.00 rate for the spouse/carer.
For more information please contact Steve Heron, sheron@guildfordparkinsons.org.uk