Shining light on the head: photobiomodulation for brain disorders

MR Hamblin - BBA clinical, 2016 - Elsevier
Photobiomodulation (PBM) describes the use of red or near-infrared light to stimulate, heal,
regenerate, and protect tissue that has either been injured, is degenerating, or else is at risk …

Assessing the impact of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on biological systems: a review

RA Mussttaf, DFL Jenkins, AN Jha - International journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Low level laser therapy (LLLT) in the visible to near infrared spectral band (390–
1100 nm) is absorption of laser light at the electronic level, without generation of heat. It may …

Review of light parameters and photobiomodulation efficacy: dive into complexity

R Zein, W Selting, MR Hamblin - Journal of biomedical optics, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, previously known as low-level laser therapy, was
discovered more than 50 years ago, yet there is still no agreement on the parameters and …

[HTML][HTML] Brain photobiomodulation therapy: a narrative review

F Salehpour, J Mahmoudi, F Kamari… - Molecular …, 2018 - Springer
Brain photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy using red to near-infrared (NIR) light is an
innovative treatment for a wide range of neurological and psychological conditions. Red/NIR …

Photobiomodulation for traumatic brain injury and stroke

MR Hamblin - Journal of neuroscience research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is a notable lack of therapeutic alternatives for what is fast becoming a global
epidemic of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Photobiomodulation (PBM) employs red or near …

Interplay between up-regulation of cytochrome-c-oxidase and hemoglobin oxygenation induced by near-infrared laser

X Wang, F Tian, SS Soni, F Gonzalez-Lima, H Liu - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Photobiomodulation, also known as low-level laser/light therapy (LLLT), refers to the use of
red-to-near-infrared light to stimulate cellular functions for physiological or clinical benefits …

Transcranial photobiomodulation enhances visual working memory capacity in humans

C Zhao, D Li, Y Kong, H Liu, Y Hu, H Niu, O Jensen… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) is a safe and noninvasive intervention that has
shown promise for improving cognitive performance. Whether tPBM can modulate brain …

Up-regulation of cerebral cytochrome-c-oxidase and hemodynamics by transcranial infrared laser stimulation: a broadband near-infrared spectroscopy study

X Wang, F Tian, DD Reddy… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Transcranial infrared laser stimulation (TILS) is a noninvasive form of brain
photobiomulation. Cytochrome-c-oxidase (CCO), the terminal enzyme in the mitochondrial …

Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer's disease: has the light dawned?

MR Hamblin - Photonics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Next to cancer, Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia is probably the most worrying health
problem facing the Western world today. A large number of clinical trials have failed to show …

Turning on lights to stop neurodegeneration: the potential of near infrared light therapy in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

DM Johnstone, C Moro, J Stone, AL Benabid… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease are the two most common neurodegenerative
disorders. They develop after a progressive death of many neurons in the brain. Although …