Effects of music on post-stroke sleep disorders and treatment perspectives: review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sleep disorders represent the most prevalent psychiatric complication following stroke, seriously impacting patients' neurological recovery, functional prognosis, and quality of life. Music therapy, as a safe, cost-effective, and non-invasive intervention, is widely employed to ameliorate post-stroke sleep disorders. However, the precise mechanisms underlying music therapy's effects on post-stroke sleep disorders require further elucidation. This review aims to systematically examine the efficacy of music therapy for post-stroke sleep disorders and to elucidate the underlying physiological mechanisms through which music may improve sleep outcomes in this population.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search across the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Web of Scie

SUBMITTER: Yang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12847286 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature