A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial on the Efficacy of Cortical Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

M. Khedr, Eman; F. El Gamal, Nageh; Abo Elfetoh, Noha; Khalifa, Hosam; M. Ahmed, Elham; M. Ali, Anwer; M. Noaman, Mostafa; Abd El-Baki, Ahmed; A. Karim, Ahmed

doi:10.3389/fnagi.2014.00275

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A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial on the Efficacy of Cortical Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

Published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience • Oct 9, 2014

Authors:

Eman M. Khedr

Nageh F. El Gamal

Noha Abo Elfetoh

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the neurorehabilitation of Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS: Thirty-four AD patients were randomly assigned to three groups: anodal, cathodal, and sham tDCS. Stimulat...

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Transcranial direct-current stimulation

Neurorehabilitation

Psychology

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