Transcranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Dementia

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Original Editor - Tolulope ADENIJI

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Although Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is known for non-pharmacological pain control, some scholars showed that it might also be used for brain stimulation in person with  dementia[1][2]. Application of TENS electrodes to head is called Cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation (CES) or transcranial stimulation and it is one of the methods used to stimulate the brain of a person with dementia[1]. This method is not currently practiced by many physiotherapists who are one of the experts in non-pharmacological pain management. This paper will therefore provide information on the CES method of application to stimulate the brain of a person with dementia.


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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cameron MH, Lonergan E, Lee H. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003(3).
  2. ↑ Schabrun SM. Transcranial direct current stimulation: a place in the future of physiotherapy?. Physical Therapy Reviews. 2010 Aug 1;15(4):320-6.
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