ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2012
Effect of low-level laser stimulation on EEG.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Phototherapy of Alzheimer's Disease: Photostimulation of Brain Lymphatics during Sleep: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Photobiomodulation Therapy on Brain: Pioneering an Innovative Approach to Revolutionize Cognitive Dynamics.Cells · 2024Review
- Effects of Near-Infrared Pulsed Light on the Attention of Human Beings Using Electroencephalography.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Advances in photobiomodulation for cognitive improvement by near-infrared derived multiple strategies.Journal of translational medicine · 2023Review
- A System Based on Photoplethysmography and Photobiomodulation for Autonomic Nervous System Measurement and Adjustment.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of Near-Infrared Pulsed Light on the Human Brain Using Electroencephalography.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Ketamine normalizes high-gamma power in the anterior cingulate cortex in a rat chronic pain model.Molecular brain · 2020Article
- Brain Photobiomodulation Therapy: a Narrative Review.Molecular neurobiology · 2018Review
- Modern acupuncture-like stimulation methods: a literature review.Integrative medicine research · 2015Review
- A Meta-analysis of Clinical Effects of Low-level Laser Therapy on Temporomandibular Joint Pain.Journal of physical therapy science · 2014Review
- Cortical activity in tinnitus patients and its modification by phonostimulation.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2013Article
- Effect of low-level laser stimulation on EEG power in normal subjects with closed eyes.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
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Abstract
Conventional laser stimulation at the acupoint can induce significant brain activation, and the activation is theoretically conveyed by the sensory afferents. Whether the insensible low-level Laser stimulation outside the acupoint could also evoke electroencephalographic (EEG) changes is not known. We designed a low-level laser array stimulator (6 pcs laser diode, wavelength 830 nm, output power 7 mW, and operation frequency 10 Hz) to deliver insensible laser stimulations to the palm. EEG activities before, during, and after the laser stimulation were collected. The amplitude powers of each EEG frequency band were analyzed. We found that the low-level laser stimulation was able to increase the power of alpha rhythms and theta waves, mainly in the posterior head regions. These effects lasted at least 15 minutes after cessation of the laser stimulation. The amplitude power of beta activities in the anterior head regions decreased after laser stimulation. We thought these EEG changes comparable to those in meditation.
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