Farzad Salehpour, Sevda Gholipour-Khalili, Fereshteh Farajdokht, Farzin Kamari, Tomasz Walski, Michael R Hamblin, Joseph O DiDuro, Paolo Cassano
The application of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) for neuronal stimulation is studied in different animal models and in humans, and has shown to improve cerebral metabolic activity and blood flow, and provide neuroprotection via anti-inflammatory and antioxidant pathways. Recently, intranasal PBMT (i-PBMT) has become an attractive and potential method for the treatment of brain conditions. Herein, we provide a summary of different intranasal light delivery approaches including a nostril-based portable method and implanted deep-nasal methods for the effective systemic or direct irradiation of the brain...
April 28, 2020: Reviews in the Neurosciences