Self-organizing pheonomena at membrane level and low level laser therapy of rhinitis

摘要

Allergic rhinitis is the most common allergic disease affecting many proeple worldwide. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) was applied as monotherapy to 32 children (aged 6 months-15 yeas), under placebo controlled conditions. There have been used two GaAlAs diode lasers (630 and 670 nm, maximum ouput power 6 mW, respectively 50 mW). The density of energy (0.5 -2J/cm~2) and the frequency (in the range 0.2.4 Hz) 2 sessiolns daily-were applied under a special experimental protolcol of treatment, including endonasal regions treated with an optical fiber and the extrameridian acupuncture points for rhinitis, 10 days, monthly, three months consecutively. The initial investigations with fiberoptic rhinoscope revealed a swollen, pale and edematous mucosa, with increased nasal secretions, which may be watery to mucoid. At the end of LLLT, the synptoms of rhinitis like sneezing, nasal congestion, stuffy nose, mouth breating, snoring-have disappeared and the aspect of nasal mucosa was normal. the results could be explained in the new scenario of self-organizing phenomena at membrane level. The physiological benefic effects may be correlated and possibley explained by self-organizing paradigms. Our results warrant that LLL is a ver good therpay modality for children suffering from allergic rhinitis.