Influence of Electro-Acupuncture on Diplopia in Patients With Oculomotor and Abducens Nerves Palsy.

Background: Diplopia (DP) can have a significant negative impact on one's quality of life, many clinical investigations lend credence to the notion that acupuncture could be used to treat DP symptoms, randomized controlled trials are lacking, and only clinical observational studies have assessed the effectiveness of acupuncture in managing DP.

Purpose: To examine the influence of electro-acupuncture on diplopia in patients with oculomotor and abducens nerve palsy.

Methods: Forty eyes diagnosed with diplopia were randomly classified into study group (A) that received electro acupuncture therapy and standard prophylactic medications for 4 weeks at points selected for treating double vision, and control group (B) who received standard prophylactic medications only.

Maze Control Training on Kinesthetic Awareness in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To determine the influence of adding maze control training to the selected conventional physical therapy on kinesthetic awareness in patients with chronic stroke.

Methods: Thirty adult patients of both genders with chronic cerebral stroke were assigned to control and experimental groups randomly: the control group (A) received the selected conventional physical therapy rehabilitation program, while the experimental group (B) received the same program as group A in addition to the maze control training. Measurements for sway index, risk of fall, and knee proprioception before and after 8 weeks of treatment (24 sessions; three times per week).

The influence of low- intensity laser irradiation versus hyperbaric oxygen therapy on transcutaneous oxygen tension in chronic diabetic foot ulcers: a controlled randomized trial.

Background And Objective: Evaluation of the stage and severity of the chronic diabetic foot ulcer (CDFU) is vital to increase the healing rate and to select the suitable treatment. We aim to assess the influence of low-intensity laser irradiation (LILI) and hyperbaric oxygenation therapy (HBOT) to accelerate the CDFU healing thru the transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO2) measurements.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-five diabetic patients (type 2) of both genders, their ages ranged from 40-65 years with CDFUs (duration of ulcer < 6 weeks).

The effect of low-level laser therapy on electrically induced muscle fatigue: a pilot study.

Objective: The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if low-level laser therapy (LLLT) could attenuate skeletal muscle fatigue induced by surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in healthy volunteers.

Materials And Methods: Five college-age participants underwent three cross-over randomized trials: two (LLLT + NMES) test trials and a control trial (NMES only), in which NMES was applied to their dominant knee extensor muscle group. The LLLT doses, 500 mW at 808 nm, were either adjusted to deliver a total energy of 7 J for 10 min or 3 J for 5 min in a blinded fashion.