Blog | Music & Stroke

The effects of music listening interventions on cognition and mood post-stroke: a systematic review

Music listening may have beneficial psychological effects but there has been no comprehensive synthesis of the available data describing efficacy of music listening in stroke. Areas covered: We performed a systematic review examining the effects of music listening interventions on cognition and mood post-stroke. We found five published […] Click here to view original web…

Blog | Music & Stroke

Music listening after stroke: beneficial effects and potential neural mechanisms

Music is an enjoyable leisure activity that also engages many emotional, cognitive, and motor processes in the brain. Here, we will first review previous literature on the emotional and cognitive effects of music listening in healthy persons and various clinical groups. Then we will present findings about the […] Click here to view original web…