As the third step of our study about the treatment of SD patients by LPL, we conducted a study to irradiate 1mW LPL for 1 year. Objects were 30 SD patients (middle class, 15 cerebrovascular disease type, 15 Alzheimer type). A group of 10 patients received 1mW LPL irradiation for 1 year, B group of 10 patients received 1mW irradiation for 3 months and switched to sham irradiation which was continued for 9 months and C group of 10 patients received sham irrdiation for 1 year.
The irradiation points of LPL were 4 points such as the center of forehead, 2 points of the temple, just above the auricle and the center of the hollow of the nape. The irradiation time was 3 minutes/point, 12 minutes in total a day and 3 to 4 times a week. These 4 points were all acupuncture points of Oriental Medecine. The mental and physical levels of patients were evaluated using 4 scales such as the Hasegawa method, ADL, the balance test and the speed test before the start of this test and at the end of each month for 12 times.
As a conclusion of our study, it was suggested that the long term irradiation of LPL to SD patients could improve and maintain the mental levet of SD patients to a certain extent and the combination of LPL therapy with rehabilitation could be a very efficient way to improve the ADL of SD patients, We also report about a successful treatment of a serious brainstem hemorrage patient using the same irradiation method as SD. He could recover to the level of being able to communicate by writing and carry a cup to his month with his arm after 2 months treatment of LPL therapy.
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