Table 1 Benefits of music therapy for the neurodegenerative diseases
From: Music therapy in Huntington’s disease: a protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial
| Benefits | Reference | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Improving and regulating emotional wellbeing | [13, 31] | Dementia, Huntington |
| Increasing social response | [13, 31] | Dementia, Huntington |
| Decreasing agitation | [13] | Dementia |
| Recalling life experiences | [14, 15, 31] | Dementia, Huntington |
| (re)establishing contact | [14, 15, 31] | Dementia, Huntington |
| Improving communication skills | [11, 12, 16, 31] | Dementia, Parkinson, Huntington, multiple disabilities |
| Reducing behavior and psychological symptoms | [17–20, 31] | Dementia |
| Improving gait | [9] | Parkinson |