Effects of a follow-up treatment of short-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on memory and affective behaviour in a patient with probable Alzheimer's disease

In previous studies of patients with probable Alzheimer's disease, administration of peripheral electrical nerve stimulation during a 6-week period resulted in cognitive and affective improvements. Unfortunately, these improvements only partially remained during the following 6-week period without any such stimulation. The present case study suggests that treatment effects can be sustained or even improved further by a follow-up treatment of three times a week during the same period.