Accession Number:

AD1004084

Title:

Low Level Laser Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,15 Sep 2014,14 Sep 2015

Corporate Author:

Massachusetts General Hospital Boston United States

Personal Author(s):

• Vakoc,Benjamin J.

Report Date:

2015-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

13.0

Abstract:

Traumatic Brain Injury or TBIs are common across both military and civilian populations. In the US, the CDC reports an annual TBI incidence of 1.7 million, with 580,000 TBI-associated deaths in the decade 1997-2007. Low-level laser therapy LLLT is unique among the many therapies tested clinically for TBI. Its mechanism of action is biostimulation by near-infraredNIR light. In the proposed work, through both clinical and preclinical investigations, we plan to further investigate the safety and utility of LLLT for acute TBI.

Descriptors:

• TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
• therapy
• MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
• clinical trials
• INFRARED LASERS

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE