To systematically examine the advances, mechanisms, and clinical applications of music therapy in neurorehabilitation, emphasizing the systematic nature of the review.
Key Findings:
Music therapy can enhance motor, speech, and cognitive functions in patients with neurological disorders, supported by evidence-based research.
Mechanisms include auditory-motor integration, neural network reorganization, and neuroplasticity enhancement.
Music therapy serves as a promising adjunctive treatment to conventional rehabilitation methods.
Interpretation:
Music therapy offers a multidimensional approach to neurorehabilitation, addressing both physiological and psychological aspects of recovery, with significant implications for practice.
Limitations:
The review focuses on literature published in English, potentially limiting the scope of findings and their applicability.
Only studies involving human participants were included, which may exclude relevant animal studies.
Conclusion:
Music therapy presents a valuable, evidence-based intervention for enhancing rehabilitation outcomes in neurological disorders, warranting further research and standardized application.
Over two days, specialists across neurology, neurosurgery and related subspecialties came together to discuss advances in stroke care, epilepsy, movement disorders, neurodegenerative disease, neuro-oncology, brain and spine surgery, interventional pain management and emerging technologies.
