Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2009 Apr 15;5(2):155-63.
Light therapy is increasingly applied in a variety of sleep medicine and psychiatric conditions including circadian rhythm sleep disorders, seasonal affective disorder, and dementia. This article reviews the neural underpinnings of circadian neurobiology crucial for understanding the influence of light therapy on brain function, common mood and sleep disorders in which light therapy may be effectively used, and applications of light therapy in clinical practice.
光照疗法越来越多地应用于各种睡眠医学和精神疾病,包括昼夜节律睡眠障碍、季节性情感障碍和痴呆。本文综述了昼夜神经生物学的神经基础,这对于理解光照疗法对大脑功能的影响、光照疗法可能有效治疗的常见情绪和睡眠障碍,以及光照疗法在临床实践中的应用至关重要。