ALSUntangled #60: light therapy

Richard Bedlack; Paul Barkhaus; Ben Barnes; Michael Bereman; Tulio Bertorini; Gregory Carter; Jesse Crayle; Sky Kihuwa-Mani; Robert Bowser; Pamela Kittrell; Christopher McDermott; Gary Pattee; Kristiana Salmon; Paul Wicks

doi:10.1080/21678421.2021.1883668

ALSUntangled #60: light therapy

Richard Bedlack, Paul Barkhaus, Ben Barnes, Michael Bereman, Tulio Bertorini, Gregory Carter, Jesse Crayle, Sky Kihuwa-Mani, Robert Bowser, Pamela Kittrell, Christopher McDermott, Gary Pattee, Kristiana Salmon, Paul Wicks

Neurology

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Abstract

ALSUntangled reviews alternative and off-label treatments for people with ALS. Here we review light therapy. We show that it has theoretically plausible mechanisms, three flawed pre-clinical data, studies, and one incompletely documented case report supporting its use. We explain why further studies are needed to determine whether any specific light therapy protocol can help people with ALS.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	315-319
Number of pages	5
Journal	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
Volume	23
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2021.1883668
State	Published - 2022

Keywords

Light
alternative therapy
energy
epidemiology
ethics
therapy

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Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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