Music and Parkinsonism

Journal/Book: British Journal of Music Therapy. 1986; l7: Hertfordshire. British Society for Music Therapy. 13-l8.

Abstract: This article is about a Parkinson's Disease project undertaken in Northern Ireland, in conjuction with a Consultant Neurologist and Physiotherapist, to assess the effect of music used in a group setting on walking, movement, tremor and speech. Description of project given, with structure of sessions and summary.

Keyword(s): physiotherapy, muscular, rigidity, tremor, motivation, rhythmic-stimuli, parkinson's-disease, speech-handicaps.

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