Device And Method For Providing a Synergistic Combination of Phototherapy And a Non-Light Energy Modality to The Brain
Systems and methods that could reduce the potential for side effects while delivering a reduced amount of light energy and non-light energy to a patient while providing a desired therapeutic effect that might otherwise only be achievable with a higher dose of either the light energy or non-light energy administered alone are disclosed. In certain embodiments, disclosed is a system and method for treating a patient, by administering a combination of light therapy from a light energy source in addition to one, two, or more other non-light energy modalities to a target region of a patient for a synergistic therapeutic effect.
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27 . A system for delivering light energy and non-light energy to a patient, comprising:
a light energy source configured to deliver time-averaged irradiance of light energy at a target tissue that is less than about 100 mW/cm 2 ;
a non-light energy source; and
a controller operably connected to both the light energy source and the non-light energy source, the controller configured such that the system provides light energy and non-light energy to produce a treatment effect to the patient, wherein the amount of light energy administered is at least about 10% less than an amount of light which would produce the same treatment effect to the patient without administering to the patient the amount of non-light energy.
28 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the amount of non-light energy is a subtherapeutic amount of energy.
29 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the controller is configured such that the light energy and the non-light energy are administered concurrently.
30 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the controller is configured such that at least a portion of the light energy is administered prior to the administration of the non-light energy.
31 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the controlled is configured such that at least a portion of the light energy is administered following the administration of the non-light energy.
32 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the non-light energy source is configured to deliver magnetic energy.
33 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the non-light energy source is configured to deliver acoustic energy.
34 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the non-light energy source is configured to deliver radiofrequency energy.
35 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the non-light energy source is configured to deliver microwave energy.
36 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the non-light energy source is configured to deliver thermal energy.
37 . The system of claim 32 , wherein the magnetic energy is configured for trans-cranial magnetic stimulation.
38 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the light source is configured to deliver light having a wavelength between about 630 nanometers an about 1064 nanometers.
39 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the light source is configured to deliver light having a wavelength between about 730 nanometers and about 840 nanometers.
40 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the light source is configured to deliver light having a wavelength between about 730 nanometers and about 750 nanometers.