Music Therapy and Stroke: An Integrative Review

Journal

Music and Medicine (Online)

Year

2016

Abstract

Stroke is an acute event and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The person who experiences stroke can be left with functional deficits in cognition, communication, and motor control. Music has been used to address the sequelae of stroke since the beginning of the 20th century. Researchers have studied music therapy's impact on stroke impairment from the inception of the field, with an increasing amount of research taking place coinciding with advances in neurological imaging. This integrative review explores how clinicians and researchers have addressed the various consequences of stroke through the use of music therapy. Multiple databases were searched, including CINAHL, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, EBSCO, INGENTA, MEDLINE, OVID, as well as online sources such as Grey Literature Report. This process resulted in the identification of 39 articles that researched the use of music therapy in the rehabilitation of persons with stroke. Results from this study may contribute to the ongoing potential role that music therapy plays in stroke rehabilitation. Findings contained within can be used to develop and refine clinical practice. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

Music and Health Institute Terms

Music Therapy; Rehabilitation Exercises; Stroke

Indexed Terms

Rehabilitation; Stroke

Study Type

Integrative Review; Quantitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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