[The efficacy of music and music therapy in the neuromotor rehabilitation].
This article review includes the controlled and randomized controlled trials about the use of music and music therapy techniques in the neuromotor rehabilitation. The paper defines the music therapy and delineates the neuroscientific bases and rehabilitative potential of music and music therapy interventions. Significant results are present in the stroke and Parkinson's disease rehabilitation. The Author's conclusions suggest the need of more rigorous studies based on clear procedures and strong methodological research criteria.
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri I.R.C.C.S., Pavia. raglioa@tin.it
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D006801:Humans; D009147:Music Therapy; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation