DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION OF PHOTOTHERAPY AND A NON-LIGHT ENERGY MODALITY TO THE BRAIN

摘要

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 (340) in addition to one, two, or more other non-light energy modalities (342) to a target region of a patient for a synergistic therapeutic effect.