Photobiomodulation, which uses non-thermal and non-ionizing light in the visible and
infrared spectrum, has been proposed as a potential strategy for improving the symptoms
of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) [
[1]
], but this has not been tested in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). We thus sought
to assess whether photobiomodulation can ameliorate the cardinal motor symptoms of
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Publication history
Published online: February 20, 2019
Accepted:
February 14,
2019
Received:
February 12,
2019
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