A DOUBLE BLIND CROSSOVER TRAIALOF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF POST HERPETIC NEURALGIA
"Measurements of pain intensity and distribution were noted over a period of eight treatments in two groups of patients each of which received four consecutive laser treatments. The results demonstrate a significant reduction in both PHN pain intensity and distribution following a course of LLLT."
OPEN FILEEarly Application of Low-Level Laser May Reduce the Incidence of Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Applying LLLT within the first 5 days of herpes zoster eruption significantly reduced the incidence of PHN. LLLT may hav
OPEN FILELOW REACTIVE LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF POST HERPETIC NEURALGIA
"""One hundred and twenty-three patients (73 male, 50 female, mean age: 66.11yr) have received LLLT for various entities of PHN over the past 29 years. In these cases the affected tissue area(s) was as follows: thorax and back (48 cases); head and neck (41 cases); abdomen and lumbar (17 cases); upper limb (9 cases); and lower limb (8 cases). The overall total improvement rate was 60.16%. Patient whose treatment was given within six month of onset obtained the highest improvement rate (mean, 76.34%). LLLT was effective for PHN in the acute and chronic phase, but LLLT was particularly effective for the acute phase patients whose onset before treatment was 6 months or less. The results demonstrate a significant reduction in PHN pain intensity, hypersensitivity and other complaints"
OPEN FILEPostherpetic neuralgia: case study of class 4 laser therapy intervention.
"Weekly laser therapy treatment over 8 weeks resulted in reduced 0 to 10 Numeric Pain Scale score from 8 to 0, Neuropathy Pain Scale Questionnaire total score from 39 to 4, and allodynia over a 60 cm surface area of the upper trunk and posterior arm totally resolved, with resolution continued at 14-month follow-up."
OPEN FILEEarly application of low-level laser may reduce the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
"Applying LLLT within the first 5 days of herpes zoster eruption significantly reduced the incidence of PHN. LLLT may have the potential to prevent PHN, but further well-designed randomized controlled trials are required."
OPEN FILEPhotobiomodulation Therapy in Oral Medicine: A Guide for the Practitioner with Focus on New Possible Protocols
In literature, a great number of works are reported showing the advantages of PBM use in many oral diseases such as recurrent aphthous stomatitis, herpes infections, mucositis, and burning mouth syndrome. The review’s aim is to describe the possible applications of PBM in oral medicine, giving practitioners simple guide for practice together with the information of a new treatment possibility ‘‘at home’’ performed by the patient himself under supervision.
OPEN FILERole of low-level laser therapy in post-herpetic neuralgia: a pilot study
Overall, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) proved itself an excellent therapeutic modality for the relief of pain in post-herpetic neuralgia patients, which may replace pain management medicines in future.
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