Photobiomodulation in the Brain: Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy in Neurology and Neuroscience

Photobiomodulation 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 of dying. This book covers the mechanisms of action of photobiomodulation to the brain, and includes chapters describing the pre-clinical studies and clinical trials that have been undertaken for diverse brain disorders, including traumatic events, degenerative diseases, and psychiatric disorders. There is some evidence that diverse conditions can be beneficially affected by applying light to the brain, and that photobiomodulation could perhaps be used for cognitive enhancement in normal healthy people. Photobiomodulation in the Brain presents the fundamentals of photobiomodulation and the diversity of applications in which light can be implemented in the brain. It serves as a reference for future research in the area, providing the basic foundations to aid readers in understanding photobiomodulation's science-based evidence, practical applications, and adaptations to specific therapeutic interventions. Provides a much-needed reference on photobiomodulation with an unprecedented focus on the brain and its disordersFeatures a body of world-renowned editors and chapter authors that will promote research, policy, and fundingDiscusses the recent and rapid accumulation of literature in this area of research and the shift towards the use of non-invasive techniques in therapy INDICE: 1. What is PBM?2. Theoretical Neuroscience3. PBM on cultures neurons4. Photobiomodulation on cultured cortical neurons5. Cochlear cells & hearing6. Safety and Penetration of Light into the Brain7. Near-Infrared Photonic Energy Penetration - Principles and Practice8. Mechanisms of photobiomodulation in the brain9. PBM for stroke in animal models10. PBM stroke11. Systemic PBM for pre-conditioning12. Photobiomodulation for TBI in mouse models13. Photobiomodulation and mitochondria for TBI in mouse models14. Photobiomodulation for Depression in Animal Models15. Alzheimer's animal models16. PBM on bone marrow in animal models17. PBM for Parkinson's in animal models18. Effects of near-infrared low-level laser on neuronal excitability19. PBM for MS in animal models20. Photobiomodulation effects on neuronal and behavioural deficits in Hepatic Encephalopathy21. PBM in Retinal Injury and Disease22. PBM for pain in animal models23. The challenge of translating PBM from animals to humans for acute ischemic strok24. PBM for TBI25. Clinical studies with tPBM26. Photobiomodulation as a potential therapeutic intervention in Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence from animal models and clinical trials27. Advanced Neuroimaging Methods for Assessing Light Therapy28. Clinical chronic TBI29. Clinical Alzheimer's30. EEG and electrophysiology31. PBM for mild cognitive impairment32. Clinical Alzheimer's33. PBM for parkinson's34. Blood flow in edlerly35. PBM for depression36. Laser Acupuncture and the Brain37. PTSD cormorbid conditions38. Trascatheter Intracerebral Photobiomodulation (PBM) in Ischemic and Degenerative Brain Defects: Clinical Studies39. Trascatheter Intracerebral Photobiomodulation (PBM) in Ischemic Brain Defects: Clinical Studies (Part 2)40. Russian Low Level Laser Therapy Techniques for Brain Disorders41. Laser Treatment of Central Nervous System Injuries: An Update and Prospects42. Photobiomodulation Treatment for Brain Disorders (PTSD and Dementia)43. What we don't know and what the future holds

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815305-5
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 700
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés