Neurologic Music Therapy
Based upon neuroscience research, The Burke Rehabilitation Neurologic Music Therapy® Program provides specific, individualized, and standardized interventions for those affected by neurologic injury or disease.
Neurologic Music Therapy® differs from traditional music therapy as it views music not as a social science model for well-being, but as a neuroscience model, where music is a hard-wired brain language. Neurologic Music Therapy® is the therapeutic application of music to address cognitive, sensory, and motor dysfunctions due to neurologic disease or injury. Treatment techniques are based upon the scientific knowledge of the profound effects of music on the human brain.
NMT leverages music’s ability to activate widespread areas of the brain and then stimulate the brain’s ability to create or reconnect connections and pathways. This is critical in helping the brain recover function.
Our Neurologic Music Therapy® Program Serves a Variety of Patients, and Focuses on three key goal areas:
Speech & Language:
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- Aphasia, Apraxia, Dysarthria and Voice Disorders
Sensorimotor:
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- Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity and Gait Training
Cognition:
- Attention, Memory, Initiation, Executive Function and Neglect Training
Diagnoses that may benefit from NMT:
- Stroke
- Brain Injury
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Dementia
- Functional Neurologic Disorder
- Autism
Burke Rehabilitation partners with MedRhythms Therapy to provide these services to both our inpatient and outpatient populations. During your inpatient stay, your interdisciplinary team can refer you for NMT.
For Outpatient or telehealth services please contact us.
Call (914)-597-2542, email MedRhythms@burke.org, or speak with your therapist/doctor if interested.
