Low-level Laser Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury

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 nearinfrared (NIR) 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA614411

Entities

People

  • Benjamin J. Vakoc

Organizations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain Injuries
  • Civilian Population
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Frequency Domain
  • Health Services
  • Laser Therapy
  • Lasers
  • Microvessels
  • Polymeric Films
  • Public Health
  • Therapy
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Medical Imaging.
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Cognitive Aging in the Guam and Border Populations Affected by Alzheimer's Disease and Tau-Associated Dementias.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy