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Erschienen in: Lasers in Medical Science 6/2011

01.11.2011 | Original Article

Diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy: Effect of low-intensity laser therapy

verfasst von: Mohammad Ebrahim Khamseh, Nooshafarin Kazemikho, Rokhsareh Aghili, Bijan Forough, Marjan Lajevardi, Fataneh Hashem Dabaghian, Ashrafeddin Goushegir, Mojtaba Malek

Erschienen in: Lasers in Medical Science | Ausgabe 6/2011

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Abstract

Low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) has been considered as a treatment modality in diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP). The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of LILT on DSP. We examined 107 subjects with type 2 diabetes for detection of DSP using the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI). Seventeen subjects were eligible to be enrolled in the study. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) were performed in all eligible subjects as an objective method to confirm neuropathy. The participants received LILT three times a week for ten sessions. NCSs were reevaluated after completion of the treatment. The absolute changes in NCS parameters were considered to establish the effectiveness of the treatment. Baseline demographics were similar in all participants. The mean differences of NCV parameters were considered for comparison. At the end of the study, the subjects showed a significant increase in neural potential amplitudes (p < 0.05). This study clearly demonstrated a significant positive effect of LILT on improvement of nerve conduction velocity on diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP). This finding supports the therapeutic potential of LILT in DSP.
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Metadaten
Titel
Diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy: Effect of low-intensity laser therapy
verfasst von
Mohammad Ebrahim Khamseh
Nooshafarin Kazemikho
Rokhsareh Aghili
Bijan Forough
Marjan Lajevardi
Fataneh Hashem Dabaghian
Ashrafeddin Goushegir
Mojtaba Malek
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Lasers in Medical Science / Ausgabe 6/2011
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-011-0977-z

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