Nuria Rojo

TL;DR: The rationale underlying MST is described, the neural mechanisms involved in the motor movement improvements observed in acute and chronic stroke patients are addressed, and some recent studies on the involvement of auditory–motor coupling in the MST in Chronic stroke patients using functional neuroimaging are provided.

TL;DR: Structural brain differences in expert pianists compared to non-musician controls as well as the effect of the age of onset of music-training are investigated, revealing the link between onset of musical practice, behavioral performance, and putaminal gray matter structure.

TL;DR: The MST appears to be a useful neurorehabilitation tool in patients with chronic stroke and leads to neural reorganization in the sensorimotor cortex.

TL;DR: Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), this study observed a clear restitution of both activity and connectivity among auditory-motor regions of the affected hemisphere and confirmed MST as a viable intervention to improve motor function in chronic stroke individuals.

TL;DR: The results suggest that the music-supported therapy produces changes in cortical plasticity leading the improvement of the subjects' motor performance, the first evidence of the neurophysiological changes induced by this therapy in chronic stroke patients, and their link with the amelioration of motor performance.