ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Music Therapy and Music-Based Interventions in Pediatric Neurorehabilitation.
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- Music-Based Interventions in Childhood Hearing Loss: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A study protocol for international consensus guidelines on music therapy for paediatric posterior fossa syndrome.PloS one · 2026Article
- Resonance across cultures and faiths: examining the violin music's role in emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being for sustainable societies.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Evaluation of wrist and finger function in healthy children through music-based video game therapy.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Inclusive orchestral music therapy according to the Euterpe Method: a multimodal framework for neurodevelopmental disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMusic therapy and music-based interventions are increasingly recognized as valuable adjuncts in pediatric neurorehabilitation, leveraging rhythm, singing, instrument playing, and improvisation to support children with neurological disabilities. OBJECTIVE/
methodThis narrative review synthesizes evidence from studies published between 2000 and 2025, focusing on children aged 3 to 18 years receiving neurorehabilitation.
resultsThe literature demonstrates that music therapy and music-based interventions can improve motor function-particularly gait and upper limb coordination-as well as speech production, while also reducing anxiety and enhancing participation. Techniques such as rhythmic auditory stimulation and melodic intonation therapy have shown promise in targeting movement and communication deficits. Music therapy is further associated with positive effects on vital signs and emotional well-being, supporting its role in holistic care. Neurobiological findings suggest that music-based interventions may promote neuroplasticity and strengthen brain connectivity, though high-quality mechanistic studies remain limited.
conclusionsDespite methodological heterogeneity and small sample sizes in the current literature, the overall evidence supports music therapy and music-based interventions as accessible, cost-effective, and child-centered complements to standard neurorehabilitation. Future research should prioritize rigorous clinical trials and neurobiological investigations to clarify mechanisms and optimize therapeutic protocols.
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