Low level light therapy for enhancement of neurologic function
US8167921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0645
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for treating a subject having Parkinson's disease is provided. The method includes noninvasively delivering light energy having a wavelength of about 630 nanometers to about 904 nanometers to the brain of the subject. Delivering the light energy can include (i) irradiating the scalp with light energy having an incident power density less than 1000 mW/cm2 and (ii) transmitting a portion of the light energy through the scalp and the skull to the brain.
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