RT clevelandclinic: An ADHD device is now available as an alternative to medications.
, patients who were treated with it showed increased activity in the frontal cortex compared with patients who received a placebo treatment. The mild electrical stimulation likely triggers that part of the brain to work better.The short story is it works, but not quite as well as meds.
Kids using eTNS saw their ADHD drop from 34.1 points to 23.4 points using the ADHD rating system. We typically look for the improvement number to be closer to 18, which we reach consistently with medications. So while eTNS affects ADHD, the improvement isn’t as pronounced as what we typically see from medicines.Perhaps a child doesn’t tolerate ADHD medications well. Or parents may not be comfortable using medicines for a variety of reasons.
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