Positive effects of music therapist's selected auditory stimulation on the autonomic nervous system of patients with disorder of consciousness: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: The current randomized controlled trial was performed at the China Rehabilitation Science Institute, China to test the hypothesis that musical auditory stimulation has positive effects on the autonomic nervous system of patients with disorder of consciousness. Although past studies have recommended that patients with disorder of consciousness listen to patient-preferred music, this practice is not universally accepted by researchers. Twenty patients with severe disorder of consciousness listened to either therapist-selected (n = 10, 6 males and 4 females; 43.33 ± 18.76 years old) or patient-preferred (n = 10, 5 males and 5 females, 48.83 ± 18.79 years old) musical therapy, 30 minutes/day, 5 times/week for 6 weeks. The results showed no obvious differences in heart rate variability-related

SUBMITTER: Zhang XY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8284264 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature