| Literature DB >> 3177050 |
S Rochkind1, M Nissan, R Lubart, J Avram, A Bartal.
Abstract
To study the in-vivo effects of direct Low-Energy Laser Irradiation (LELI) on the Peripheral Nervous System, the sciatic nerve in rats was surgically exposed, crushed and then subjected to the direct irradiation of either of two continuous-wave HeNe lasers--0.3 mW or 17 mW. We found that the 0.3 mW laser significantly boosts the electrical activity in both the injured and non-injured nerves. The temperature changes of the nerve were measured during irradiation, and no thermal effect was detected. These findings could have direct therapeutic applications in various surgical situations.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3177050 DOI: 10.1007/bf01406620
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Neurochir (Wien) ISSN: 0001-6268 Impact factor: 2.216