ALSUntangled #60: light therapy.

Richard BedlackPaul BarkhausBen BarnesMichael BeremanTulio BertoriniGregory CarterJesse CrayleSky Kihuwa-ManiRobert BowserPamela KittrellChristopher J McDermottGary PatteeKristiana SalmonPaul Wicks

Published in: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration (2021)

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.

Keyphrases

case report
randomized controlled trial
stem cells
big data
case control
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
mesenchymal stem cells
bone marrow