Effectiveness of Polarized Light Therapy on Pimphigus Vulgaris

Abstract

Pemphigus is a group of relatively chronic autoimmune disorders characterized by formation of intraepithelial bullae in the skin and mucous membrane, The effect of Polarized Light therapy, expressed as pain reduction and the healing of oral cutaneous erosions in PV Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of Polarized Light therapy on pemphigus vulgaris patients. Patients and Methods: Twenty patients diagnosed as had pemphigus vulgaris were selected randomly from kasr al ainy hospital., Cairo University. They were assigned into two equal groups Group (A): Group (A): The study group included eleven patients that had pemphigus vulgaris with their ages were ranged from 30 to 60 years. That group was received Polarized Light therapy in addition to their routine of medications (systemic steroids). Group (B): The study group included eleven patients that had pemphigus vulgaris with their ages were ranged from 30 to 60 years. That group was received their routine of medications (systemic steroids). Wound assessment by periodontal probe, Pain assessment by VAS scale were assessed before and after treatment. The collected data was analyzed and compared at the base line and the end of intervention. Results: The results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the groups before and after treatment on all outcome measures assessed. Post-test mean values for all assessed variables also revealed substantially significant differences favouring the group (A) (P< 0.05) Conclusion: It was concluded that Polarized Light therapy had significant improvement in all variables (wound measurement, pain assessment.