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Journal of the Optical Society of Korea 2011; 15(4): 373-379
Published online December 25, 2011 https://doi.org/10.3807/JOSK.2011.15.4.373
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Yeon-Ui Lee1, Sang-Kwan Lee2, and Jong-In Youn1
Current therapeutic methods for suppressing muscle spasticity are intensive functional training, surgery, or pharmacological interventions. However, these methods have not been fully supported by confirmed efficacy due to the aggravation of the muscle spasticity in some patients. In this study, a combined system was developed to treat with a low-level laser and to monitor the region of the treatment using an optical spectroscopic probe that measures oxygen saturation and deoxygenation during low-level laser therapy (LLLT). The evaluation of the wavelength dependence for LLLT was performed using a Monte Carlo simulation and the results showed that the greatest amount of heat generation was seen in the deep tissue at
Keywords: Muscle spasticity, Low-level laser therapy, Optical diagnostic system, Hemoglobin concentration, Monte Carlo simulation,
OCIS codes: 170.0170; 000.1430; 120.6810; 170.6510