Posture stability and functional activity changes after transcranial photobiomodulation for patients with parkinson’s disease: A randomized controlled trial
摘要
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an incapacitating progressive neurological disorder that exerts a significant effect on quality of life. There is no cure, so current treatments aim to decrease symptoms due to central nervous system dopamine deficiency.
PurposeThe study was to monitor how transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) improved patients with Parkinson’s disease.
MethodsA randomized controlled trial study, where thirty-eight patients of both genders, aged 50–70 years, suffering from postural instability and limited functional activity level due to PD, were randomly assigned to two groups: group A of the experimental group was treated with transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM), and group B of the control group was provided with standard treatment. All the assessments were conducted before and after the 12-week treatment schedule.
ResultsStatistically significant differences in limit of stability and functional level of the experimental group were observed in favor after 3 months of training (P < 0.05).
ConclusiontPBM might be effective in improving posture stability and functional activity level of Parkinson’s disease patients.