Effects of peripheral tactile nerve stimulation on affective behavior of patients with probable Alzheimer's disease
Effects of peripheral tactile nerve stimulation on affective behavior of patients with probable Alzheimer's disease
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周围触觉神经刺激对疑似阿尔茨海默病患者情感行为的影响
DOI：
10.1177/153331759801300203
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发表时间：
1998
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L. Steen
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作者：
E. Scherder;A. Bouma;L. Steen
In the present study, the hypothesis was tested that peripheral tactile nerve stimulation by massage would improve various aspects of affective behavior in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease. It was assumed that peripheral tactile stimulation might activate higher-level brain structures (e.g. the hypothalamus). The present study revealed that patients who were stimulated with tactile stimulation felt less depressed, less anxious, more well tempered, and were more alert. Apart from that, their personal orientation and their environmental orientation in place improved, they were more interested in social contacts and they participated more in activities of daily living. However, the observed effects could not be maintained over a period of six weeks following treatment.
