Estimating the effects of right median nerve stimulation on memory in Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled pilot study

E.J.A. Scherder; P.J. Vuijk; D.F. Swaab; E.J.W. van Someren

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Estimating the effects of right median nerve stimulation on memory in Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled pilot study

E.J.A. Scherder, P.J. Vuijk, D.F. Swaab, E.J.W. van Someren

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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. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-186
Number of pages	11
Journal	Experimental Aging Research
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03610730701238915
Publication status	Published - 2007

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