Reversal of Acquired Prosopagnosia Using Quantitative Electroencephalography-Guided Laser Therapy

Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg. 2022 Mar;40(3):205-210. doi: 10.1089/photob.2021.0048. Epub 2022 Jan 4.

Abstract

Background: Currently treatment for prosopagnosia is limited. Methods: We report the reversal of acquired associative-type prosopagnosia (AAP) using quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG)-guided transcranial laser therapy (qGLT) in a subject with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Results: Objective and subjective measures of improvement in AAP, TLE, and MCI are presented. Additional improvement, measured through qEEG, was found 1-month post-treatment. Conclusions: There was no recurrence of AAP for 1 year. We conclude that further research into the utility of qGLT in the treatment of AAP is warranted.

Keywords: Alzheimer's; MCI; photobiomodulation; prosopagnosia; qEEG; seizures.

MeSH terms

  • Cognitive Dysfunction*
  • Electroencephalography
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy*
  • Prosopagnosia* / radiotherapy