94 Music in Rehabilitation to Improve Psychomotor Function in Post-Stroke Patients

What the fuck was the point of this research?  Music has been proven for years!

They still haven't written a music protocol, have they?

Does your hospital or doctor have ANY PROTOCOL  on music for your rehab? I rest my case.

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94 Music in Rehabilitation to Improve Psychomotor Function in Post-Stroke Patients

Morales Y ,

Alcina J ,

Martinez JR

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology : the Official Journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists, 08 Oct 2023, :acad067.300
https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acad067.300 PMID: 37807484 

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Abstract 

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Objective

The purpose of this literature review was to explore the effects of incorporating music in the rehabilitation of psychomotor function in post-stroke patients.

Data selection

A systematic review of the literature was conducted using databases APA PsycNet, ProQuest, PubMed, National Library of Medicine, SpringerLink, Cobimet, and Google Scholar. Inclusion criteria consisted of articles published in English between 2017 and 2023 examining the correlation of music and improvement of psychomotor function in post-stroke patients. Keywords used were psychomotor function, post-stroke patients, motor rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, and neural plasticity. A total number of 14 articles were reviewed, of which 8 articles were retained meeting the aforementioned criteria.

Data synthesis

Primary findings indicate that music may play a fundamental role in improving functioning of post-stroke patients across various domains, including psychomotor functioning. Neural networks can be stimulated and developed by rhythmic music training. Evidence indicates that music facilitates movement planning and preparation in post-stroke rehabilitation by inducing reward systems and releasing neurotransmitters and hormones (i.e., dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin). Clinical research has suggested that engaging in auditory-motor rehabilitation provides significant improvement to varying qualitative aspects of gait, non-dominant grip strength, fine and gross motor skills, intentional movement accuracy, movement velocity, and facilitates neuroplasticity.

Conclusions

Integrating music into traditional rehabilitation stands to provide a more robust method of psychomotor return for those impacted by cerebrovascular accidents. Further studies may establish if similar neurochemical activation can influence patients undergoing post-stroke rehabilitation who are deaf, as well as if particular music genres are more effective than others.