[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Near-infrared photonic energy penetration: can infrared phototherapy effectively reach the human brain?

TA Henderson, LD Morries - Neuropsychiatric disease and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a growing health concern effecting civilians and military
personnel. Research has yielded a better understanding of the pathophysiology of TBI, but …

[HTML][HTML] Photostimulation of brain lymphatics in male newborn and adult rodents for therapy of intraventricular hemorrhage

D Li, S Liu, T Yu, Z Liu, S Sun, D Bragin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Intraventricular hemorrhage is one of the most fatal forms of brain injury that is a common
complication of premature infants. However, the therapy of this type of hemorrhage is limited …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive photobiomodulation treatment in an Alzheimer Disease-like transgenic rat model

L Yang, C Wu, E Parker, Y Li, Y Dong, L Tucker… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly, causing
neuronal degeneration and cognitive deficits that significantly impair independence and …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Military traumatic brain injury: a challenge straddling neurology and psychiatry

LZ Kong, RL Zhang, SH Hu, JB Lai - Military medical research, 2022 - Springer
Military psychiatry, a new subcategory of psychiatry, has become an invaluable, intangible
effect of the war. In this review, we begin by examining related military research …

Photobiomodulation and the brain: a new paradigm

M Hennessy, MR Hamblin - Journal of optics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Transcranial photobiomodulation (PBM), also known as low level laser therapy (LLLT),
relies on the use of red/NIR light to stimulate, preserve and regenerate cells and tissues. The …

[HTML][HTML] Photobiomodulation inhibits the activation of neurotoxic microglia and astrocytes by inhibiting Lcn2/JAK2-STAT3 crosstalk after spinal cord injury in male rats

X Wang, X Li, X Zuo, Z Liang, T Ding, K Li, Y Ma… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Neurotoxic microglia and astrocytes begin to activate and participate in
pathological processes after spinal cord injury (SCI), subsequently causing severe …

[HTML][HTML] Transcranial near infrared light stimulations improve cognition in patients with dementia

D Nizamutdinov, X Qi, MH Berman, G Dougal… - Aging and …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dementia is a complex syndrome with various presentations depending on the underlying
pathologies. Low emission of transcranial near-infrared (tNIR) light can reach human brain …