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Low level light therapy for enhancement of neurologic function

  • US 8,025,687 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2009
  • Issued: 09/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for treating a subject having a loss of neurologic function caused by Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, the method comprising:

  • identifying a subject having a loss of neurologic function caused by Alzheimer'"'"'s disease;

    noninvasively delivering light energy having a wavelength of about 630 nanometers to about 904 nanometers to the brain of the subject,wherein delivering the light energy comprises irradiating the scalp with light energy having an incident power density less than about 1000 mW/cm2 for a time period of about 30 seconds to about 20 minutes such that a portion of the light energy is transmitted through the scalp and the skull to the brain.

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