A Review on Music Interventions for Frontotemporal Aphasia and a Proposal for Alternative Treatments.

ABSTRACT: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease, characterized by behavioral and language impairments. Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is the linguistic variant of this heterogeneous disorder. To date, there is a lack of consensus about which interventions are effective in these patients. However, several studies show that music-based interventions are beneficial in neurological diseases. This study aims, primarily, to establish the state of the art of music-based interventions designed for PPA due to FTD and, secondarily, to inform the planning of PPA-dedicated future interventions for Italian neurological institutions. The first aim is fulfilled by a review which critically screens the neurological studies examining the effects of music- and/or rhythm-based interventi

SUBMITTER: Spinosa V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9855720 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature