Music supported therapy promotes motor plasticity in individuals with chronic stroke.
Brain Imaging Behav
; 10(4): 1289-1307, 2016 12.
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ABSTRACT
Novel rehabilitation interventions have improved motor recovery by induction of neural plasticity in individuals with stroke. Of these, Music-supported therapy (MST) is based on music training designed to restore motor deficits. Music training requires multimodal processing, involving the integration and co-operation of visual, motor, auditory, affective and cognitive systems. The main objective of this study was to assess, in a group of 20 individuals suffering from chronic stroke, the motor, cognitive, emotional and neuroplastic effects of MST. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) we observed a clear restitution of both activity and connectivity among auditory-motor regions of the affected hemisphere. Importantly, no differences were observed in this functional network in a healthy control group, ruling out possible confounds such as repeated imaging testing. Moreover, this increase in activity and connectivity between auditory and motor regions was accompanied by a functional improvement of the paretic hand. The present results confirm MST as a viable intervention to improve motor function in chronic stroke individuals.
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Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Reabilitação do Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Atividade Motora
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Musicoterapia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Brain Imaging Behav
Assunto da revista:
CEREBRO
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CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha