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13 March 2012 The effect of the photobiomodulation in the treatment of Bell's palsy: clinical experience
Fabio Colombo, Aparecida Maria C. Marques, Carolina M. Carvalho, Gardenia M. Paraguassu, José A. C. de Sousa, Edival Magalhaes, Maria Cristina T. Cangussu, Silvia Regina de A. Reis, Antonio Luiz B. Pinheiro
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Proceedings Volume 8211, Mechanisms for Low-Light Therapy VII; 82110Q (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.912213
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States
Abstract
The Bell's palsy (G51) consists of a unilateral face paralysis that sudden begins with unknown cause and can result in complete mimic loss or partial paralysis of the face. Damage to the VII cranial nerve can be found in the pathology, promoting mussel's inactivity. The light Photobiomodulation (LPBM) has presented ability of rush the tissue repair, favoring the regeneration of neural structures. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness use of the 780nm laser and 850nm LED (light-emitting diode) in the treatment of the face paralysis. Were evaluated 14 patients that suffer of Bell's palsy whom were submitted to the light administration, on the Laser Clinic of the UFBA between 2005 and 2010. The treatment was performed by infrared Laser in 11 patients (78.57%), and by LED in 3 patients (21.42%). At the end of the 12 sections, 11 patients (78.57%) had presented themselves cure or with substantial improvement of the initial picture, however 3 patients (21.42%) dealt with infra-red Laser λ780nm had not evolution. The light presented as an effective method for the treatment of Bell's palsy, but the association with the physiotherapy and medications is important.
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Fabio Colombo, Aparecida Maria C. Marques, Carolina M. Carvalho, Gardenia M. Paraguassu, José A. C. de Sousa, Edival Magalhaes, Maria Cristina T. Cangussu, Silvia Regina de A. Reis, and Antonio Luiz B. Pinheiro "The effect of the photobiomodulation in the treatment of Bell's palsy: clinical experience", Proc. SPIE 8211, Mechanisms for Low-Light Therapy VII, 82110Q (13 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.912213
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KEYWORDS
Nerve

Light emitting diodes

Phototherapy

Laser therapeutics

Laser dentistry

Infrared lasers

Surface plasmons

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