Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July | Volume: 9 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 151-157
Effects of Music Therapy on Cognitive Function and Mood in Patients with Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
Sweta Pandey1, Dr. R. RM. Singaravelan2
1BPT Student, 2Professor of Neuro-Physiotherapy, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, PIMS, Loni,
Corresponding Author: Sweta Pandey
ABSTRACT
Background: Stroke is the world's second leading cause of death. Stroke is a clinical syndrome consisting of rapidly developing clinical signs of focal disturbance of cerebral function lasting more than 24 hours. Music is one of the powerful sources of auditory stimulation which triggers a sequel of cognitive and emotional components. Hence, music therapy along with the traditional physiotherapy can be given to improve the cognitive functions and mood.
Objective: The aim is to find out the effect of Music therapy on attention, depression and anxiety in patients of Middle Cerebral Artery stroke.
Methodology: A convenient sampling of 15 middle cerebral artery stroke patients including 11 male and 4 female participants were taken from Pravara Rural Hospital. The participants were assessed for attention, depression and anxiety using ‘Moss Attention Rating Scale’, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale’ and ‘Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale’. Later they were given Music therapy for 30 mins for 1 month including Sundays. After the music therapy, post test was done.
Results: Music therapy showed highly significant increase in the attention in participants after giving the protocol for 1 month (‘t’=71.13, ‘p’= <0.01) and in anxiety (‘t’=7.17, ‘p’= <0.01) and in depression (‘t’=6.06, ‘p’= <0.01)
Discussion and conclusion: The present study concluded that there is a significant improvement in the level of depression, anxiety and attention when treated with Music Therapy along with conventional physiotherapy treatment in the patients with Middle Cerebral Artery stroke.
Key words: Music therapy, Middle Cerebral Artery stroke, Attention, Anxiety and Depression