title: Hermann Oppenheim's observations about music in aphasia.
abstract: Hermann Oppenheim was influential in many areas of neurology, but his ideas about music are relatively unknown. In 1888, he published a paper that outlined how the assessment of music skills in patients with aphasia could lead to a better understanding of aphasia and language. Oppenheim conducted the first comprehensive music assessment as part of a neurologic examination and presented the first case series of music in aphasia. His paper was widely cited and had significant influence over the next 30 years. Although largely unrecognized as such, Oppenheim was an important historical figure in the study of music and neurology.
authors.affiliation: Division of Music History, Conservatory of Music, Chapman University, Orange, CA 92866, USA. graziano@chapman.edu
authors.forename: Amy B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Graziano
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pech
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Julene K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001037:Aphasia / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D009146:Music / Q000523:psychology*; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000266:history; D011594:Psychometrics