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Persons who have severe brain injury and suffer from memory failures, especially the lack of ability to remember personal experiences in the past, may be helped by listening to particular types of music. Those are the findings of a new study that was published recently in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.
The researchers focused on five persons who suffered from memory impairment after a brain injury. One of the persons had suffered severe brain injuries in a motorcycle accident, and had no recollection of many of his life experiences. Another patient suffered from long-term brain damage after an attempted suicide. The researchers played 50 songs that featured in the Billboard Chart 100 from 1961 to 2010, and the songs were chosen depending on the age of the patient.
As the patient listened to the songs, they were asked to fill out a five-point scale questionnaire to indicate their familiarity with the song, whether the song helped them remember experiences in the past, and whether the memory was good or bad. The researchers found that in most cases, the persons had a very strong emotional reaction to the music, and managed to link the music with certain memories in their lives.
These findings clearly show that music is a very powerful tool for evoking memories, both positive and negative, among persons who have suffered a brain injury. According to the researchers, there are many potential benefits from this therapy, not just for persons,who have suffered a severe brain injury in a motor vehicle accident or trucking accident or motorcycle accident, but also someone who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease, symptoms of dementia, and other neurological conditions that impair memory.
