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Effect of transcranial near infrared light 1068 nm upon memory performance in ageing healthy individuals: a pilot study.

Dougal, Gordon, Ennaceur, Abdelkader and Chazot, Paul (2021) Effect of transcranial near infrared light 1068 nm upon memory performance in ageing healthy individuals: a pilot study. Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery. ISSN 1549-5418

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Abstract

Background: We present a pilot study of near infrared (NIR) 1068 nm transcranial photobiomodulation therapy (PBM-T). Impact upon motor function, memory, and processing speed in healthy individuals, over 45 years of age, was evaluated.
Methods: PBM-T was performed at home using a transcranial phototherapy device, a helmet comprised of 14 air cooled LED panel arrays, with a peak wavelength of 1068 nm, full width at half maximum bandwidth of 60 nm and total average optical output power of 3.8 Watts. The device was used for 6 minutes twice daily on age-matched middle-aged subjects with normal intellectual function. The FDA-approved computerised assessment tool ANAM was adopted to quantify a series of cognitive and motor activities in the participating groups.
Results: A significant improvement in motor function, memory performance and processing speed was observed in healthy individuals with PBM-T compared to the placebo group. No adverse effects were reported.
Conclusions: PBM-T may be a promising new approach to improve memory in healthy middle-aged individuals.

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Depositing User: Abdelkader Ennaceur

Identifiers

Item ID: 13783
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1089/photob.2020.4956
ISSN: 1549-5418
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/13783
Official URL: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/photob.2020...

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ORCID for Abdelkader Ennaceur: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6398-4383
ORCID for Paul Chazot: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5453-0379

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Date Deposited: 04 Aug 2021 10:33
Last Modified: 07 Jun 2022 02:38