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Friday, March 11, 2011

music listening and stroke rehab

There has been a number of studies suggesting music during acute phase is good for you. I'm not sure I would have been able to stay awake regardless of the music played. This falls into the enhanced stimulation being good for you
http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/131/3/866
Music listening enhances cognitive recovery and mood after middle cerebral artery stroke
http://www.therapytimes.com/content=0402J84C48968A84406040441
Music Therapy Speeds Post-Stroke Recovery
music therapy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35502970/ns/technology_and_science-science/
http://www.epsychology.us/rhythm-of-life-music-shows-potential-in-stroke-rehabilitation/

including Kenny Rogers, I couldn't have handled this. Ask your doctors if you can listen to music to make sure it doesn't have negative side effects.

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  1. LindaMarch 11, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    I know this post is mainly referring to the acute phase. Honestly just about any sound was unbearable to me for the longest time, in fact it is only in the past 6 months that I have been truly enjoying music again... at all. Right now I am working on learning to play music once again and it is being quite the challenge.

    Interesting how different stimuli can affect us. The first year post stroke almost any sound had me falling over and certain sounds were triggering tons of spasms and horrific headaches.

    I am now working on assorted balance exercises with my physiotherapist. He is trying to add more environmental stimulation to increase the challenge. Basically all he has to do is turn on a radio, or have people walking near me, and my level of functioning crashes.

    Linda
    http://leadingahealthylife.blogspot.com/

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  2. oc1deanMarch 11, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    It sounds like your reaction to sounds was similar to Jill Bolte-Taylors where she needed complete quiet.

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  3. Glynis JollyMarch 11, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    When I had my stroke, one thing the nurses did was turn on the TV in my semi-private room. The constant mixture of music, voices, and plain old noise was helping to stimulate me and therefore, I was becoming more alert faster than most would.

    As far mood goes, because I feel overwhelmed easily, music helps me organize my thoughts.

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  4. Sara GMarch 11, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    I am ok listening to music by itself but combine noise on both sides of me, I have a hard time focusing. I am a little better now but still have moments. Of course my family test me all the time, not on purpose, and I have to ask one or the other to turn down the noise. Too much sensation and I have to go somewhere else or concentrate very hard.

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  5. mareeJune 7, 2016 at 12:52 AM

    Whilst I was in the coma, my parents used to bring in cassette tapes of light operas that I was familiar with - like Gilbert and Sullivan. I do not know if this helped in my cognitive recovery, or not. I currently sing in a choir, which, really, is the only social activity I enjoy because I feel as I am as good as most other participants, but I do find that my music memory is very good - I am a square dancer and, as yet have not had a problem with recalling the steps that I learnt 20 years ago, or following the instructions that the caller gives. I have also relearnt the next level up from mainstream since having the stroke, and, although this was a challenge at the start, I feel that I have conquered it, probably because it is part of music memory.

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