Gains seen in Parkinson’s with Symbyx’s red light therapy helmet

[Baron1]

Studies show positive results.

Symbyx Biome’s red/infrared light therapy helmet, improves motor function in Parkinson’s disease, according to data from a small clinical trial.

parkinsonsnewstoday.com/new...

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From the article:

"Effects of red light therapy on Parkinson’s patients

In the new trial, 40 participants underwent light therapy with either Symbyx Neuro or a sham helmet at home for 12 weeks (three months). All the participants in the sham group received active treatment following a four-week break.

Participants underwent tests for motor function before and after the 12-week trial, as assessed with the standard Movement Disorders Society-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale-Part 3. Researchers focused on changes in facial expression, upper and lower limb movement, walking pattern, and tremor.

“The San trial is the first of its kind in the world with a control group,” Markman said.

Results showed a greater proportion of Symbyx Neuro-treated patients were medium to strong responders relative to those who used the sham helmet (70% vs. 55%).

“There is clearly a placebo effect from using light therapy on some patients, but not on all,” Herkes said, adding “if you consider the subcategory results, however, then the positive benefits of active helmet light therapy become clearer.”

Among medium and strong responders, there was a 40% significant improvement in upper limb function, including finger and hand movements, with the Symbyx Neuro helmet, compared with nonsignificant improvements in the sham group.

Walking improved by 28% and facial expressions such as eye blinks and smiling by 27%, while tremors were reduced by 24%. No significant changes were observed for these measures in the sham group. Lower limb function, such as foot and leg movements and the ability to stand from a seated position, improved by 58% in both groups.

“This San trial of the new Symbyx Neuro light therapy helmet is critical research in Parkinson’s,” Markman said, adding “this research confirms that transcranial light therapy is an effective complementary therapy for reducing Parkinson’s symptoms.”

Herkes said “the best results” are accompanied by “a healthy diet, regular exercise, a realistic approach to treatment and support from qualified practitioners and caring friends or family members.” He said it would be expected that the “positive effect” of the sham helmet would decline over time.

Herkes said more data is forthcoming."

There is more info in the press release: SYMBYX announces promising Sydney Adventist Hospital clinical trial results for Parkinson's using the SYMBYX Neuro - a new light therapy wellness helmet prnewswire.com/news-release...

[JayPwP]

Hi,

I have sent them a few questions about the Symbyx Neuro:

1. Is the cost all inclusive?

2. Do you also have a nasal attachment? If not, is it planned and will it work with the current model?

3. Who will bear the cost of return shipping if the device is defective?

[Grumpy77 in reply to JayPwP]

How much does it cost? I searched the linked page but couldn't find the cost

[JayPwP in reply to Grumpy77]

The cost is on the product page

symbyxbiome.com/en-in/produ...

[WinnieThePoo in reply to JayPwP]

The device is very similar to the coronet

[JayPwP in reply to WinnieThePoo]

Yes

[Godiv in reply to JayPwP]

I wonder if there is much difference between that and the coronet. (I like the coronet, and the company is so helpful.) I just wonder if this is different except for the faster treatment time.

[lkmisc]

I see all kinds of LED red light hats on the internet. Has anyone ordered one and noticed a benefit? I've seen one that has zippers on it so it can be used flat on other parts of your body or you zip it up and it's a three sided box helmet that you put on your head. The Symbyx Neuro indicates the lights are pulsed at 40 Hz and that is the only thing that isn't advertised on the hats on the internet. I'm not sure the Chinese mfrs would know if I asked the question.

[Xanni]

The Theradome page that promotes Symbyx Biome’s red/infrared light therapy helmet does not describe the nanometers - the nm of the light strength. It is advertised for hair growth which would include red light but not the near infrared light needed to penetrate into the brain. Just because a review says "research shows" doesn't mean it actually does.