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Trial reportLasers in medical science2025

Posture stability and functional activity changes after transcranial photobiomodulation for patients with parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial.

Hanan Hosny M Battesha, Hanaa S Mohamed, Marian M Shafeek

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Hanan Hosny M BatteshaPhysical Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan., Amaan, Jordan.
Hanaa S MohamedBasic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt.
Marian M ShafeekDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics and its surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt. marian.magdy2001@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundParkinson's disease (PD) is an incapacitating progressive neurological disorder that exerts a significant effect on quality of life. There is no cure, so current treatments aim to decrease symptoms due to central nervous system dopamine deficiency. PURPOSE: The study was to monitor how transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) improved patients with Parkinson's disease.

methodsA randomized controlled trial study, where thirty-eight patients of both genders, aged 50-70 years, suffering from postural instability and limited functional activity level due to PD, were randomly assigned to two groups: group A of the experimental group was treated with transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM), and group B of the control group was provided with standard treatment. All the assessments were conducted before and after the 12-week treatment schedule.

resultsStatistically significant differences in limit of stability and functional level of the experimental group were observed in favor after 3 months of training (P < 0.05).

conclusiontPBM might be effective in improving posture stability and functional activity level of Parkinson's disease patients.

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Low-Level Light TherapyParkinson DiseasePostural BalanceAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeBiodex balance systemModified parkinson activity scaleParkinson’s diseasePosture instabilityTranscranial photobiomodulation

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PMID41114920

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