A new study, published in ‘radiology’, revealed that low -level light therapy can help cure patients with major and painful brain injuries. The study, conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, highlights the potential of this type of treatment that uses low -level light, using specific wavelengths of light, usually in the red spectrum, or near infrared, to stimulate cellular processes that increase healing, reduce inflammation and reduce pain. Not -surgical treatment increases the production of cellular energy, also reduces oxidative stress and increases tissue recovery by connecting light energy to cells, which is absorbed by cellular components called color containers. The researchers focused on 38 patients who sustained serious brain injuries to change the perception, or can be discovered by examining the brain, and within 72 hours of their injury, 17 patients received treatment using a helmet from which the light of the nearby infrared light, while 21 patients of the group were not subject to the same treatment. “The skull is completely transparent to the light of the infrared, as soon as you wear the helmet, your entire brain is exposed to this light,” says Career Magnetic Resonance Technology. The lead author of the study, Rajev Jobta, a researcher in the radiology section in the Massachusetts General Hospital. The researchers used a technique of photography called functional magnetic resonance to measure the effects of light therapy, and found that patients who received light therapy show an improvement in brain function and recovery compared to those who did not receive treatment. This indicates that light therapy can be a valuable tool in treating traumatic brain injuries, which can reduce the long -term effects of these injuries. The researchers compared MRI’s results within three phases of recovery: the acute stage within one week after the injury, the underground stage for two to three weeks after the injury, and the underground stage for three months after the injury. The treatment of painful brain injuries and patients who sustained low -level light -level treatment showed during the acute to the acute phase in seven parts of the brain, compared to the control group participants. “Neurological communication has improved, brain functions have improved, and its ability to recover among those receiving light treatment, first and foremost during the first two weeks, says study author Nathaniel Merkado, a specialist in the Massachusetts General Hospital. Of the effects of light therapy on the brain, but previous research indicates an increase in adenosine, a molece. and transportation.
‘Light’ carries a new hope of treating painful brain injuries
