Resumen
Objetivo: Presentar un reporte de caso sobre el uso de la Terapia con Láser de Baja Intensidad (LLLT, por sus siglas en inglés) como un método complementario al uso de corticosteroides y fisioterapia en el tratamiento de un paciente con parálisis de Bell. Detalles del caso: Este estudio describe el caso de G.G.S.S., un paciente masculino de 20 años, que asistió a la Clínica de Láser de la Universidad Federal de Sergipe (UFS). El paciente fue previamente diagnosticado con parálisis de Bell y debidamente medicado (prednisolona, Lacrimaplus y Regencel). Posteriormente, fue derivado a fisioterapia (10 sesiones) e inició inmediatamente el siguiente protocolo de laserterapia: 10 sesiones, dos veces por semana, utilizando el Láser DMC Therapy EC (808 nm, 100 mW, 6 J, 60 segundos por punto). Consideraciones finales: El uso de la terapia con láser de baja intensidad, combinado con otros tratamientos en pacientes con parálisis de Bell, demostró ser efectivo para revertir completamente todos los signos y síntomas de dicha patología en un corto período de tiempo.
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