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Rhythm in Disguise Why Singing May Not Hold The Key To Recovery From Aphasia by simaso is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the debate around whether singing can help stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia recover speech abilities. It analyzes a study of 17 patients that aimed to assess the relative importance of melody and rhythm for speech production, and how memory and automaticity of familiar phrases may influence results. The study found that rhythm, particularly for patients with basal ganglia lesions, may be more crucial than melody for speech.
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- simaso
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- EN