SynthesisLasers in medical science2025
Photobiomodulation treatment in incomplete spinal cord injuries or peripheral nerve injuries: a comprehensive systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
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Abstract
The objective of this systematic review was to identify if photobiomodulation therapy improves motor and/or sensory outcomes in patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries (SCI) or peripheral nerve injuries (PNI). Searches in Pubmed, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science databases were conducted with publication date limit from 01/01/2012 to 05/01/2024. Inclusion criteria: randomized clinical trials evaluating photobiomodulation therapy in incomplete spinal cord injuries or peripheral nerve injuries; wavelengths between 620 nm and 1400 nm. Exclusion criteria: lack of control or comparator group; studies in patients with complete SCI or other pathologies as diabetic or chemotherapy-induced neuropathies, rheumatic diseases, fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome; studies on cranial nerves were excluded. nineteen studies were included in this review: fourteen studies assessed effects of PBM in carpal tunnel syndrome, one in ulnar nerve compression, one in brachial plexus injury, one in lumbar radiculopathy and two articles in incomplete spinal cord injuries. There is great heterogeneity of reported device configuration and irradiation parameters that made data synthesis difficult. Despite small samples and duration of follow up, there is evidence of an inclination toward improvement in strength, sensitivity, and pain in patients undergoing PBM therapy for SCI and PNI.
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