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www.quackwatch.org

How's that for starters?

Here is the conclusion of Dr. Barret from the web site you offered:

Conclusion
The theoretical basis for Hammesfahr's vasodilation treatment for stroke clashes with current knowledge about stroke physiology. In fact, the prevailing current belief is that such treatments should worsen stroke outcome, not improve it. I believe that vasodilation treatment for stroke patients should be done only as part of an approved peer-reviewed protocol that includes informed consent about the treatment's experimental status and possible risks. Because of the potential risk, I doubt that an institutional review board would permit such a study unless animal studies can demonstrate that the treatment is safe and potentially useful.

While this doctor questions the methods of Dr. Hammesfahr, it seems to me a bit inflammatory and extreme to claim he is a quack based on one doctor's opinion of his method.

BTW, I may have erred when I recollected that his method involved hyperbaric pressure. In reading Dr. Barret's opinion, I didn't see anything about hyperbaric pressure, but rather ultrasound waves.