Affiliations: [a]
Department of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Doctoral School, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Department of Child Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Anna K. Szewczyk, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Jaczewskiego Street, 20-954 Lublin, Poland. Tel.: +48 81 724 47 20; E-mails: [email protected] and [email protected].
Abstract: Music is an art form that strongly affects people and can elicit many different emotions at the same time, including happiness, anxiety, sadness, and even ecstasy. What is it about music that causes such a strong reaction from each of us? Music engages many senses, which in turn can produce a multiplicity of responses and help create more extensive neuronal connections, as well as influence behaviour through structural and functional changes in the brain. Music-based interventions as a therapeutic tool in rehabilitation are becoming more common. It is said that the impact of music on the human body is positive. However, what impact does music have on the young nervous system, especially the affected one? This review presents the advantages and disadvantages of the use of music in paediatric neurology to treat dyslexia, cerebral palsy, and stroke, among others. Potential negative impacts such as musicogenic epilepsy and hallucinations will be discussed.
Keywords: Music, music therapy, brain, neuroplasticity, children and adolescents, neurological disorders
