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ArticleBMC neurology2022

Binary effects of intravascular laser irradiation of blood on motor recovery and homocysteine reduction in a case with ischemic hemiparesis: portrayed with brain perfusion images.

Sheng-Wen A Li, Yen-Po Lin, Shih-Po Hsieh, Shin-Tsu Chang

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Article in BMC neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sheng-Wen A Li *School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8660-5331
Yen-Po Lin *School of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0827-7368
Shih-Po HsiehSchool of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3626-7597
Shin-Tsu ChangDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, No.386, Dazhong 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung, 813414, Taiwan. ccdivlaser1959@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4005-2094
National Defense Medical Center · TWChung Shan Medical University · TWKaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStroke is a burdensome cerebral eventthat affects many aspects of daily activities such as motion, speech, memory, vision, and cognition. Intravascular laser irradiation of blood (ILIB) is a novel therapy, going beyond conventional rehabilitation modalities, that is effective in stroke recovery. Homocysteine ​​is an important risk factor associated with stroke. However, there are few studies that examine the relationship between ILIB treatment and the level of homocysteine. In recent years, researchers use the single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan of the brain to evaluate stroke patients and patients with a neurologicdeficit. The present report investigates the clinical effect of ILIB treatment on the level of serum homocysteine, the perfusion change of impaired brain region via SPECT, and the patient's neurologic appearance. CASEPRESENTATION: We focus on a case of a 62-year-old man with subacute stroke accompanied with left hemiparesis and hyperhomocysteinemia, who showed dramatic improvement in muscle power, a decreasing level of homocysteine, and increased blood flow of the right cerebral after three-courseILIB treatment.

conclusionWe found that ILIB is effective in lowering serum levels of homocysteine and facilitating cerebral circulation for the patient with subacute stroke.

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HomocysteineStrokeBrainCerebrovascular CirculationHumansIschemiaLasersMaleMiddle AgedParesisPerfusionTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonHomocysteineCerebral hemisphereCorona radiataHemiparetic strokeHomocysteineIntravascular laser irradiation of bloodSingle photon emission computed tomography

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PMID36162998
PMCPMC9513988
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