The Therapeutic Effects of Singing in Neurological Disorders.

ABSTRACT: Music making (playing an instrument or singing) is a multimodal activity that involves the integration of auditory and sensorimotor processes. The ability to sing in humans is evident from infancy, and does not depend on formal vocal training but can be enhanced by training. Given the behavioral similarities between singing and speaking, as well as the shared and distinct neural correlates of both, researchers have begun to examine whether singing can be used to treat some of the speech-motor abnormalities associated with various neurological conditions. This paper reviews recent evidence on the therapeutic effects of singing, and how it can potentially ameliorate some of the speech deficits associated with conditions such as stuttering, Parkinson's disease, acquired brain lesions, and aut

SUBMITTER: Wan CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2996848 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature