The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation
Recent imaging studies in cerebral palsy (CP) have described several brain structural changes, functional alterations, and neuroplastic processes that take place after brain injury during early development. These changes affect motor pathways as well as sensorimotor networks. Several of these change...
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| author | Ana Alves-Pinto Varvara Turova Tobias Blumenstein Renée Lampe |
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| description | Recent imaging studies in cerebral palsy (CP) have described several brain structural changes, functional alterations, and neuroplastic processes that take place after brain injury during early development. These changes affect motor pathways as well as sensorimotor networks. Several of these changes correlate with behavioral measures of motor and sensory disability. It is now widely acknowledged that management of sensory deficits is relevant for rehabilitation in CP. Playing a musical instrument demands the coordination of hand movements with integrated auditory, visual, and tactile feedback, in a process that recruits multiple brain regions. These multiple demands during instrument playing, together with the entertaining character of music, have led to the development and investigation of music-supported therapies, especially for rehabilitation with motor disorders resulting from brain damage. We review scientific evidence that supports the use of musical instrument playing for rehabilitation in CP. We propose that active musical instrument playing may be an efficient means for triggering neuroplastic processes necessary for the development of sensorimotor skills in patients with early brain damage. We encourage experimental research on neuroplasticity and on its impact on the physical and personal development of individuals with CP. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e734787645d74e8ea98ecd5d9b0c93912025-02-03T01:22:21ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432016-01-01201610.1155/2016/10723011072301The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for NeurorehabilitationAna Alves-Pinto0Varvara Turova1Tobias Blumenstein2Renée Lampe3Research Unit for Paediatric Neuroorthopaedics and Cerebral Palsy, Orthopedic Department, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, GermanyResearch Unit for Paediatric Neuroorthopaedics and Cerebral Palsy, Orthopedic Department, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, GermanyResearch Unit for Paediatric Neuroorthopaedics and Cerebral Palsy, Orthopedic Department, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, GermanyResearch Unit for Paediatric Neuroorthopaedics and Cerebral Palsy, Orthopedic Department, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, GermanyRecent imaging studies in cerebral palsy (CP) have described several brain structural changes, functional alterations, and neuroplastic processes that take place after brain injury during early development. These changes affect motor pathways as well as sensorimotor networks. Several of these changes correlate with behavioral measures of motor and sensory disability. It is now widely acknowledged that management of sensory deficits is relevant for rehabilitation in CP. Playing a musical instrument demands the coordination of hand movements with integrated auditory, visual, and tactile feedback, in a process that recruits multiple brain regions. These multiple demands during instrument playing, together with the entertaining character of music, have led to the development and investigation of music-supported therapies, especially for rehabilitation with motor disorders resulting from brain damage. We review scientific evidence that supports the use of musical instrument playing for rehabilitation in CP. We propose that active musical instrument playing may be an efficient means for triggering neuroplastic processes necessary for the development of sensorimotor skills in patients with early brain damage. We encourage experimental research on neuroplasticity and on its impact on the physical and personal development of individuals with CP.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1072301 |
| spellingShingle | Ana Alves-Pinto Varvara Turova Tobias Blumenstein Renée Lampe The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation Neural Plasticity |
| title | The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation |
| title_full | The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation |
| title_fullStr | The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation |
| title_short | The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation |
| title_sort | case for musical instrument training in cerebral palsy for neurorehabilitation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1072301 |
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