Laser Therapy of Traumatic Central Nervous System Injuries

Traumatic central nervous system injuries (TCNSIs) are not diseases but lesions that concern an ever-growing number of people who are unable to work and have lost their independence. These people need help to regain at least some of their functional abilities. Causes of TCNSIs include traffic accidents, diving in shallow water, falls, gunshots, stab wounds, and natural disasters (earthquakes). The social aspect is highlighted by theWorld Health Organization (WHO) in its definition of health, which is “not the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete physical, psychological and social well being.” Right indications are given in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, established by the WHO in 2001. Trauma epidemiology has significant correlation with the economic conditions of a community [1]. In the United States, more than 10% of residents suffered from nonfatal injuries in 2002. Trauma was the leading cause among those aged 1-4 years. In Germany, 40% of those injured in 2002were 20-39 years old (the greatest incidence was between 20 and 24 years).