A new laser device developed by a mayo clinic neurologist provides an easy visual cue for parkinsonism patients with walking difficulties.
Laser light for parkinson s disease.
I am very satisfied with this cane.
Anyone with experience with laser light therapy is warmly invited to write in and tell us all about your experience.
1 3 joseph noorigian mph.
Reviewed in the united states on february 16 2013.
Laser technology helps parkinson s patients walk.
One study in 8 people with parkinson s showed that near infrared light therapy after 2 weeks may improve speech cognition and freezing when used as a non invasive therapy so using the light.
I would recommend to anyone that has freezing problems.
It was recommended to me by a pt person that uses the big program for pd.
A pilot study with male participants lisette bunting perry phd rn.
It definitely helps with my freezing.
1 meredith spindler md.
The authors conclude that lllt may be used as a novel treatment to improve neuronal function in patients with parkinsons disease.
Of course the exciting news is that laser light therapy is also safe and noninvasive to use.
Near infrared light nir a low level laser or led light emitting diode is a new neuroprotective approach being tested in labs for use in treating parkinson s disease and numerous other diseases and conditions such as alzheimer s stroke and als.
Cianci pt ms gcs.