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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation[TENS] For Alzheimer's Disease


   Transcutaneous electrical stimulation,abbreviated as TENS, is used to treat pain. A tiny instrument delivers a small electric current through the skin to a nerve and disrupts the transmission of nerve impulses. TENS has been found useful for alzheimer patients. TENS improves the short term memory of patients with mild alzheimer's disease, but does not improve memory in mid-stage patients [206]. TENS also improves the altered circadian rhythms of patients, reducing night time activity and promoting more restful sleep [207]. TENS is not widely used as therapy and is still in the research stages.