Music therapy for acquired brain injury

Joke Bradt, Wendy L. Magee, Cheryl Dielo, Barbara Wheeler, Emer McGilloway (2010)

Cochrane stroke group

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006787.pub2/abstract

Abstract:

Acquired brain injury (ABI) can result in impairments in motor function, language, cognition, sensory processing and emotional disturbances. This may severely reduce a survivor’s quality of life. Music therapy has been used in rehabilitation to stimulate brain functions involved in movement, cognition, speech, emotions and sensory perceptions. A systematic review is needed to gauge the efficacy of music therapy as a rehabilitation intervention for people with ABI.