Musical experience influences socio-emotional functioning in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

On phenotypic and neuroanatomical grounds, music exposure might potentially affect the clinical expression of behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). However, this has not been clarified.

Methods

14 consecutive patients with bvFTD fulfilling consensus diagnostic criteria were recruited via a specialist cognitive clinic. Earlier life musical experience, current musical listening habits and general socio-emotional behaviours were scored using a bespoke semi-quantitative musical survey and standardised functional scales, completed with the assistance of patients' primary caregivers. Associations of musical scores with behavioural scales were assessed using a linear regression model adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment and level of executive and

SUBMITTER: Van't Hooft JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851745 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature