Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Music can help recover from a stroke

Listening to music after a stroke reduces the duration of rehabilitation, scientists say. Finnish group of scientists conducted an experiment that involved 60 patients. Scientists compared the people, the music stopped for several hours a day, with those who listen to audio books or listen to anything. The group of people who listened to music, the impact of the recovery of attention and memory were significantly better, and these people were in a good mood. The researchers concluded that listening to music can be a useful supplement to get the treatment. The study was published in the journal Brain. Teppo Sarkamo led the study at the University of Helsinki believes that music can be particularly valuable for those patients who are not yet ready for other forms of rehabilitation. According to the researcher, is the benefit of this therapy is that it is inexpensive and suitable for use.

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