Low-power laser therapy (LLLT) has become a common practice in medicine, particularly in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The purpose of this review study was to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy on neurological disorders such as peripheral nerve regeneration, spinal cord injury, stroke, and neurodegenerative diseases. Laser therapy increases ATP synthesis and reduces oxidative stress by improving the efficiency of the electron transport chain in the mitochondria. It also activates transcription factors, suppresses inflammatory factors, and influences neurotrophic factors such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor. This review study affirms the beneficial effect of LLLT on neurorehabilitation since LLLT produced a significant amount of structural and cellular change. The results of this review suggest that laser therapy may be a viable approaches for treatment the neurological disorders.
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February 2022
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December 01 2021
Effect of low-level laser therapy on neurorehabilitation: A narrative review
Milad Soluki;
Milad Soluki
1
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
, Ardabil, Iran
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Arash Abdolmaleki;
Arash Abdolmaleki
2
Department of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
, Namin, Iran
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Fariba Mahmoudi;
Fariba Mahmoudi
1
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
, Ardabil, Iran
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Asadollah Asadi;
Asadollah Asadi
1
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
, Ardabil, Iran
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Maryam Moazedi
Maryam Moazedi
2
Department of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
, Namin, Iran
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J. Laser Appl. 34, 011201 (2022)
Article history
Received:
September 28 2021
Accepted:
November 08 2021
Citation
Milad Soluki, Arash Abdolmaleki, Fariba Mahmoudi, Asadollah Asadi, Maryam Moazedi; Effect of low-level laser therapy on neurorehabilitation: A narrative review. J. Laser Appl. 1 February 2022; 34 (1): 011201. https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0000577
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