A theoretical and clinical account of music and aphasia

DL Merrett, A Zumbansen, I Peretz - Aphasiology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
For many researchers and clinicians working in the field of aphasia, as well as for those in
music, the first thought that springs to mind on the topic of “Music and Aphasia” is the clinical …

Perspectives from case studies in obtaining evidence for music interventions in aphasia

DL Merrett, C Tailby, GD Jackson, SJ Wilson - Aphasiology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Music interventions for aphasia, such as Melodic Intonation Therapy, have
often been criticised for a lack of high-quality evidence regarding their efficacy and …

Melodic intonation therapy on non-fluent aphasia after stroke: a systematic review and analysis on clinical trials

X Zhang, J Li, Y Du - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) is a melodic musical training method that could be
combined with language rehabilitation. However, some of the existing literature focuses on …

The role of music and music therapy in aphasia rehabilitation.

ML Hartley, A Turry, P Raghavan - Music and Medicine, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
A stroke results in brain damage, often causing loss or reduction in speech and language
capacity. Music and music therapy can contribute to the recovery of speech and provide …

Melodic Intonation Therapy for aphasia: A multi‐level meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials and individual participant data

T Popescu, B Stahl, BM Wiernik… - Annals of the New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is a prominent rehabilitation program for
individuals with post‐stroke aphasia. Our meta‐analysis investigated the efficacy of MIT …

From singing to speaking: facilitating recovery from nonfluent aphasia

G Schlaug, A Norton, S Marchina, L Zipse… - Future …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
It has been reported for more than 100 years that patients with severe nonfluent aphasia are
better at singing lyrics than they are at speaking the same words. This observation led to the …

Modified melodic intonation therapy for acquired non-fluent aphasia

DB Conklyn, TAR Meehan - Music and Medicine, 2018 - mmd.iammonline.com
Abstract For decades Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) has shown good potential within the
aphasia population, yet has seldom been used as a frontline treatment, rather placed within …

Melodic intonation therapy for non-fluent aphasia after stroke: A clinical pilot study on behavioral and DTI findings

X Zhang, Z Talifu, J Li, X Li, F Yu - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Music-based melodic intonation therapy (MIT) has shown promise as a treatment for non-
fluent aphasia after stroke. This trial compared the efficacy of music-based MIT and speech …

[HTML][HTML] Melodic intonation therapy in chronic aphasia: evidence from a pilot randomized controlled trial

I Van Der Meulen, V De Sandt-Koenderman… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Abstract Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is a language production therapy for severely non-
fluent aphasic patients using melodic intoning and rhythm to restore language. Although …

Melodic intonation therapy: shared insights on how it is done and why it might help

A Norton, L Zipse, S Marchina… - Annals of the New York …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
For more than 100 years, clinicians have noted that patients with nonfluent aphasia are
capable of singing words that they cannot speak. Thus, the use of melody and rhythm has …