TITLE:
Efficacy of super-pulsed 905 nm Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the management of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A case study
AUTHORS:
William Stephan, Louis J. Banas, Matthew Bennett, Huseyin Tunceroglu
KEYWORDS:
Traumatic Brain Injury; Low Level Laser Therapy; LLLT; Chronic Migraines; Headaches
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Neuroscience,
Vol.2 No.4,
November
28,
2012
ABSTRACT: 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.