Non-invasive treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

An apparatus for applying energy transcutaneously to a target region within a patient with a neurodegenerative disorder, comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a power source housed within the enclosure and configured to generate an energy field that is located entirely exterior to an outer skin surface of the patient, the energy field being sufficient to transcutaneously pass through the outer skin surface;
• and
• wherein the power source is configured to generate an electrical impulse at or near the target region sufficient to modulate activity of a selected nerve at the target region to inhibit inflammation and enhance an anti-inflammatory competence of a cytokine in the patient and treat the neurodegenerative disorder.

An apparatus for applying energy transcutaneously to a target region within a patient with a neurodegenerative disorder, comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a power source housed within the enclosure and configured to generate an energy field that is located entirely exterior to an outer skin surface of the patient, the energy field being sufficient to transcutaneously pass through the outer skin surface;
• and
• wherein the power source is configured to generate an electrical impulse at or near the target site sufficient to modulate activity of a selected nerve at the target region to inhibit inflammation and enhance an anti-inflammatory activity of a neurotrophic factor in the patient and treat the neurodegenerative disorder.