Method for regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury using phototherapy
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1. A method of treating a patient with a spinal cord injury, the method comprising:
- irradiating a first portion of a skin surface of the patient with light, the first portion of the skin surface at least partially overlying a spinal environment of the patient, the spinal environment comprising the meninges, the cerebrospinal fluid, and the spinal cord, wherein the light is directed in a direction that generally intersects at least a portion of the spinal environment; and
irradiating a second portion of the skin surface of the patient with light, the second portion of the skin surface at least partially overlying at least a portion of the motor cortex of the patient'"'"'s brain.
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Abstract
A method of treating spinal cord injury (SCI) includes transcutaneously irradiating at least a portion of a spinal environment of the patient with light having a power density of at least about 0.01 mW/cm2 at the portion of the spinal environment.
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1. A method of treating a patient with a spinal cord injury, the method comprising:
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irradiating a first portion of a skin surface of the patient with light, the first portion of the skin surface at least partially overlying a spinal environment of the patient, the spinal environment comprising the meninges, the cerebrospinal fluid, and the spinal cord, wherein the light is directed in a direction that generally intersects at least a portion of the spinal environment; and irradiating a second portion of the skin surface of the patient with light, the second portion of the skin surface at least partially overlying at least a portion of the motor cortex of the patient'"'"'s brain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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