Melodic Intonation Therapy on Non-fluent Aphasia After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Analysis on Clinical Trials
Frontiers in Neuroscience
Zhang, X., Li, J., et al. (2021).
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15, 753356.
This systematic review explores the effects of melodic intonation therapy and other music supported speech therapy for adults with non-fluent aphasia status post stroke.
Scientific Research Project of Establishment of the Winter Olympics Sports Injury Rehabilitation Diagnosis and Treatment System and Green Channel Demonstration (China)
January 1970 to July 2021
Randomized controlled trials, clinical controlled trials, self controlled trials, cross-over studies, cohort studies, and case studies
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Findings demonstrated that melodic intonation therapy or other music assisted speech therapy was associated with improved repetition and increased phrase length in adults with non-fluent aphasia secondary to stroke. Mixed results were noted for comprehension. Findings were limited by significant heterogeneity between studies, low quality of evidence, and small sample sizes. Further research is warranted.
