Comparison of Therapeutic Effects between Pulsed and Continuous Wave 810-nm Wavelength Laser Irradiation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice

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Authors

Takahiro Ando · Keio University

Weijun Xuan · Massachusetts General Hospital

Tao Xu · Harvard University

Tianhong Dai · Harvard University

Sulbha K. Sharma · Massachusetts General Hospital

Gitika Kharkwal · Harvard University

Ying‐Ying Huang ·

Abstract

The therapeutic effect of LLLT for TBI with an 810-nm laser was more effective at 10-Hz pulse frequency than at CW and 100-Hz. This finding may provide a new insight into biological mechanisms of LLLT.

Topics & Keywords

Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 6, Issue 10, pp. e26212-e26212

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026212

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