The Effects of Cerebral Electrotherapy on Short-Term Memory Impairment in Alcoholic Patients

Abstract

Male alcoholism patients (227) were placed into 4 therapy and 1 control groups. The therapy groups received cerebral electrotherapy (CET) for 40 min/day, Monday-Friday, for 3 wk. Groups I and II assisted the therapist in setting the current to just below sensation threshold, group I via headbands (0.40 mA) and group II via ear stethoscopes (0.21 mA). Two other groups received 0.10 and 0.20 mA, respectively, via ear stethoscope electrodes. CET significantly reduced brain dysfunction in all treatment groups when compared with controls as measured by the Benton Visual Retention Test.