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Transcranial Pulse Stimulation for Alzheimer's Patients
Published on: April 4, 2025
Estimating the effects of right median nerve stimulation on memory in Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled
Erik J A Scherder1, Pieter-Jelle Vuijk, Dick F Swaab
1Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. EJA.Scherder@psy.vu.nl
Abstract:
The goal of the present study was to examine possible effects of right median nerve stimulation (RMNS) on memory in patients in a relatively early stage of probable Alzheimer's disease (AD). Seventeen AD patients were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 8) and a control group (n = 9) and treated with RMNS and sham RMNS, respectively, for 30 min a day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks. Neuropsychological tests were used to assess memory processes. The results show that the various aspects of memory did not respond positively to RMNS. A study with a much longer treatment period is suggested before firm conclusions about the ineffectiveness of RMNS on memory in AD can be drawn.
