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MASQUE STIMULATION PHOTIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 1997-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

A mask, worn for about 15 minutes every day, that produces light at approximately 30 flashes a second, almost at the level where the flickering is not discernible. Used in the treatment of migraines and post-menstrual syndrome (PMS) with impressive results.

CONT

The flickering light mask was developed by Dr. Duncan Anderson, neurologist and research fellow at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London. Licenced for sale through LightMask Ltd of London.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

Voir «stimulation lumineuse intermittente».

Spanish

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