Efficacy of super-pulsed 905 nm Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the management of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A case study

作     者：William Stephan Louis J. Banas Matthew Bennett Huseyin Tunceroglu 

作者机构：Bennett Health and Wellness New York USA University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences New York USA William Stephan M.D. Limited Liability Company (LLC) New York USA 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Neuroscience》 (神经科学国际期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2012年第2卷第4期

页      面：231-233页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Traumatic Brain Injury Low Level Laser Therapy LLLT Chronic Migraines Headaches 

摘      要：Traumatic brain injury is a major health concern worldwide with massive financial and social impact. Conventional treatments primarily focus on the prevention of further damage to the brain parenchyma, while failing to address the already existent symptoms. Previous clinical studies have shown that Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) can significantly reduce pain and induce temporary vasodilation in capillaries, which the authors hypothesize can be used to improve the quality of life in TBI patients by treating their current symptoms, which are predominately migraine-like headaches. This case report illustrates the use of LLLT in the treatment of a patient with a TBI and the great clinical success achieved in the reduction of pain, as measured by VAS—achievable within five treatments of 10 minutes in duration.