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Despite the common assumption of full recovery, significant disturbances persist in many patients with mTBI, including cognitive deficit, headache, dizziness, sleep problems, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Given that effective treatment is still scarce, the present study investigated the efficacy of transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) as an intervention for improving these sequelae in patients with mTBI. In this randomized placebo-controlled trial, 17 patients with mTBI were recruited. Participants were randomized to receive both real and sham tPBM conditions with a counterbalanced order, with a 1-week washout between interventions. Assessments were conducted at baseline, after real tPBM, and after sham tPBM. 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