| abstract |
Therapeutic methods for the treatment of stroke are described, the methods including delivering a neuroprotective effective amount of light energy having a wavelength in the visible to near-infrared wavelength range to that area of the brain containing the area of primary infarct. The neuroprotective effective amount of light energy is a predetermined power density (mW/cm 2 ) at the level of the brain tissue being treated, and is delivered by determining a surface power density of the light energy that is sufficient to deliver the predetermined power density of light energy to the brain tissue. |