| Autor: |
Carneiro AMC; Stricto Sensu Program Master and Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering, Anhembi Morumbi University, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil., Poiani GC; Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo Medical School (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, Brasil., Zaninnoto AL; Speech and Feeding Disorders Lab, MGH Institute of Health Professional, Marion, Ohio., Lazo Osorio R; Stricto Sensu Program Master and Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering, Anhembi Morumbi University, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil.; Center for Innovation Technology and Education (CITÉ), Anhembi Morumbi University, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil., Oliveira ML; Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo Medical School (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, Brasil., Paiva WS; Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo Medical School (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, Brasil., Zângaro RA; Stricto Sensu Program Master and Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering, Anhembi Morumbi University, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil.; Center for Innovation Technology and Education (CITÉ), Anhembi Morumbi University, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Objective: This research evaluated the hemodynamic conditions before and after the transcranial photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) and investigated neurocognitive changes before and after treatment. Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among individuals 21-60 years old and causes ∼500,000 people to be hospitalized in Brazil annually. Some survivors develop an irreversible decrease in neurological function, and the mortality rate is as high as 70% in severe cases. PBMT is an alternative to treat secondary injuries due to TBI. Methods: This multidisciplinary clinical study was carried out on 10 chronic adult patients with severe TBI, who were treated with PBMT with an optical device containing 13 sets of 4 light emitting diodes, and underwent hemodynamic transcranial Doppler and neuropsychological evaluation at three different times: pre-PBMT, post-PBMT (after a week), and late-PBMT, which occurred 3 months after the last session. The patients received PBMTs three times a week, for 6 weeks. PBMTs were performed for 18 sessions for 6 weeks and 30 min per session. Results: The results found an alteration in the cerebral blood flow (CBF) as well as a consequent increase of the cerebral oxygenation that helped to improve the cerebral function. Conclusions: The PBMT contributed to increased CBF, evidenced mainly by the increased left peak systolic velocity, which consequently increased the hemodynamic response after the PBMT and impacts on the peripheral cerebral perfusion contributing to improved cerebral function. |
