The present study is a randomized controlled study (RCT) and will use tDCS to stimulate left temporal lobe and hopefully improve verbal memory functions. A total of 30 patients with Alzheimer disease will receive tDCS treatment for 30 minutes, six times. Half of the patients will undergo sham stimulation. These six stimulations will be executed during 10 days. Patients will be tested with neuropsychological tests before the first stimulation and after the last stimulation to assess the effect of the treatment. Patients will be retested six months later in order to investigate long-term effects ot the stimulation. The main hypothesis in the present study is that tDCS stimulation will lead to significant improvements in verbal memory functions.
Age
50–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Alzheimers disease according to (National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association).
The cognitive impairment and decline must be documented by cognitive / neuropsychological testing and from an informant.
You may not be if
Stroke,
Cancer,
Psychiatric disorders (major depression, psychosis) or diseases / injuries in the central nervous system.
