[Clinico-psychopathologic and electroencephalographic correlations in patients with cranio-cerebral trauma during...

A total of 96 patients with severe craniocerebral trauma were treated and divided into 3 groups: 1, with prevailing left brain hemisphere lesions manifested by right-sided pyramidal symptoms (N = 32); 2, prevailing right brain hemispheric lesions and left hemisyndrome (N = 35); 3, lacking in distinct focal interhemispheric differences in trauma localization with prevalent general cerebral signs. Control group consisted of 45 patients conventionally drug-treated without laser. Laser therapy was performed as a course of 12 to 15 sessions according to regimens settled for each group of patients. Positive result was an accelerated regression of both neurological and psychopathological manifestations of severe trauma. The treatment proved most efficient (with considerable improvement) in 85% of the Group 2 patients. Considerable improvement was noted in 23% of Group 1 patients; improvement was evident in 58% of the Group 3 patients. As a whole, laser treatment proved 25% more effective as related to the control group.