ArticleBrain sciences2021
Music as Add-On Therapy in the Rehabilitation Program of Parkinson's Disease Patients-A Romanian Pilot Study.
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- Effects of Music-Based Interventions on Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Whether mindfulness-guided therapy can be a new direction for the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson's disease: a network meta-analysis of non-pharmacological alternative motor-/sensory-based interventions.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Rhythmic auditory stimulation promotes gait recovery in Parkinson's patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Music Therapy and Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review from 2015-2020.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Potential Effects of Music on Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: Translating Mechanisms to Therapy.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Music Therapy with Personalized Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Plus Music-Contingent Gait Training in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Art, neuroplasticity, and tradition: a narrative review and conceptual perspective of Chinese woodblock printing in global art practices and Parkinson's disease neuroscience.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Telecoaching and Music Therapy in Neurological Disorders: A Narrative Review and Proposal for a New Interventional Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- If Art Were a Drug: Implications for Parkinson's Disease.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Review
- Music Therapy for Gait and Speech Deficits in Parkinson's Disease: A Mini-Review.Brain sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Music has been proven to have therapeutic potential in neurological disorders, especially Parkinson's disease (PD), since rhythmic auditory cueing can partially replace the progressive loss of rhythmicity and automaticity. Several reports have highlighted improvements in motor outcomes in PD patients undergoing music therapy, but only a few studies have evaluated non-motor outcomes, such as quality of life (QoL), which deteriorates with disease progression. The current pilot study aims to examine the effects of a multimodal rehabilitation program centered on physical therapy combined with listening to music on self-reported QoL in people with PD, compared to the same rehabilitation program alone. The study was conducted on patients with idiopathic PD who attended a specific rehabilitation program with a duration of 2.5 h daily for 14 days. The patients were divided into the study group (16 patients), who listened to background music during the rehabilitation program sessions, and the control group who did not listen to music during sessions. The patients were assessed using the self-report Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) at the beginning of the program and 1 month after its initiation. The patients in the study group registered greater improvements in five of the eight areas of life assessed by PDQ-39 compared to the control group. In conclusion, listening to music combined with a multimodal rehabilitation program centered on physical therapy may be beneficial for the patients' quality of life.
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