A device for treating neurodegenerative diseases that cause inflammation, which includes an electric current generator comprising a modulator of the electric current of the generator, at least one active electrode and at least one return electrode wherethrough currents are applied, wherein the electrodes are connected to the generator by means of wires, wherein the applied currents are in the form of a damped current, wherein said applied currents have a frequency between 60 and 70 k Hz and said applied currents are modulated by means of a sinusoidal signal at between 80 and 120 Hz.