In Reply to “Hypothesis on the Origin of Dance: Mirror Neuron System and Imitation From Movement Disorders”

Gasenzer, Elena Romana; Kanat, Ayhan; Neugebauer, Edmund

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.162

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“…A number of different neural mechanisms of the embodiment are likely to be activated during the perception of human action, but a reasonable candidate network is the mirror neuron system which is in charge of imitated learning for such abilities in the human brain and the neuroplasticity in this network led to the introduction of genius learners with artistic capabilities. 25 The education of musician may have an effect on the neuronal functions and organization of the brain or the mirror neuron system because, with the demands it places on the nervous system, musical training promotes brain plasticity, resulting in functional and structural changes. 26 For that reason, musicians, because of their traditional and rich associations between auditory, somatic, and sensorial systems, are an excellent model to investigate 7 by neuroscientists.…”

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Interesting different survival status of musicians with malignant cerebral tumors

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Kanat

Ozdemir

et al. 2019

British Journal of Neurosurgery

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Introduction: The education of a musician may have an effect on the neuronal functions and organization of the brain, promote brain plasticity, resulting in functional and structural changes. A variety of malign cerebral tumors have affected the musician, instrumentalist or singer, at some time during their lives. No comprehensive investigation for musicians with malignant tumors has been performed yet. The aims of the study are to investigate if there is a relationship between the performed music style (classic or pop/ rock) and the malignancy of the tumor. Patients and methods: The key words were 'neurosurgery and music' and the names of composers. We used digital catalogs like 'Pubmed' as well as the libraries of universities. We investigated a list of people with brain tumors from the English Wikipedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_brain_ tumors).We divided musicians into two groups according to their performing of classic or rock-pop music, and their gender. Results: We found 27 classic and rock/pop musicians who suffered from malign cerebral tumors. The median survival time estimations were 18 (mean 22.33, 95% CI ranged from 7.49 to 37.17) months for pop-rock musicians and 8 (mean 8.67, 95% CI ranged from 4.13 to 12.19) months for classical music performers. However, in Cox regression analysis, performed classical music type was associated with an increased risk of early death, lesser survival time age associated with an adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of 1.06 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.020 to 1.111; p ¼ .004), Conclusion: In musicians with malign cerebral tumors, music type performed by musician may affect the survival status, classical musicians have a worse outcome than rock-pop musicians.

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Interesting different survival status of musicians with malignant cerebral tumors

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Ozdemir

et al. 2019

British Journal of Neurosurgery

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“…44 Some examples are the following: (1) temporal lobe epilepsy 45 (such as that seen in Van Gogh and Dostoevsky); (2) enhancement of learning with pleasure gained from it (the "Mozart effect" has the same effect, which is due to a reciprocal connection between memory and pleasure circuit called the mammillary tegmental tract) 46 ; the "Mozart effect" may lie behind the sometimes beneficial effect of music in the operating room 47 ; and (3) faster learners through imitation. 44 Several different neural mechanisms of embodiment are likely to be activated during the perception of human action, 48 and the connection between music and motor function is evident in all aspects of musical activity. 48 We rated the studies based on the reported efficacy of music interventions in brain tumor patients.…”

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“…44 Several different neural mechanisms of embodiment are likely to be activated during the perception of human action, 48 and the connection between music and motor function is evident in all aspects of musical activity. 48 We rated the studies based on the reported efficacy of music interventions in brain tumor patients. The statistical analysis showed that the difference in the efficacy of music interventions in musician and nonmusician patients with neurosurgical diseases is not significant.…”

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“…22,[49][50][51] The connection between music and motor function is evident in all aspects of musical activity. 48 In professional players, great changes in neuronal mapping have occurred during their long musical education. 52 A positive effect of the continued musical activity of the musicians may be seen after brain surgery.…”

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The Influence of Music on Neurosurgical Cases: A Neglected Knowledge

Gasenzer¹,

Kanat

Nakamura

2021

J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg

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Background The human brain can respond to and participate in music. Learning to play a musical instrument requires complex multimodal skills involving the simultaneous perception of several sensory modalities. In case of brain damage, the musician and nonmusician brains may have different capacities for reorganization and neural remapping. We aimed to investigate the effect of music on patients who had a brain tumor and/or underwent a neurosurgical procedure, comparing the recovery of those who had a musical background with those who did not. Methods A literature review was performed to search for any evidence on this issue. We divided the cases into two groups: as group I consisted of the nonmusician patients, while group II consisted of musicians with a neurosurgical disease. Studies were rated from 0 (no effect) to 4 (high effect). Results We found seven published studies as well as case reports. It was observed that the outcomes and quality of life of the musician group were better than those of the control groups or nonmusician patients in all of the investigated studies, but no statistical difference between musicians and nonmusicians was found. Conclusion Music-related structural changes in the brain may occur in musicians. However with limited number of cases, it cannot be assorted the improved recovery in musicians after neurosurgical disease or procedures by his or her enhanced plasticity. There are limited number of cases, for that reason, it cannot be assorted the improved recovery in musicians after neurosurgical disease or procedures by his or her enhanced plasticity. Professional musicians, who are making a living through their musical abilities, may also have a strong motivation to undergo stressful and enduring rehabilitation. An early restart of the musical activity in musicians with neurosurgical disease may lead to better outcomes, better quality of life, and better psychological parameters, in a shorter time than in nonmusicians.

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“…The brain is the locus of memory, compassion, logic, identity, and art. 1,2 Some studies have reported that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music has positive effects on brain functions, a theory known as the Mozart effect. 1,3 Mozart (born Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart) is one of the most famous composers of classical music, born in Salzburg on January 27, 1756.…”

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A different aspect of the unexpected death of Mozart at the age of 35 years

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The cause of the early death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) at the age of 35 has been the source of much discussion in the medical community. Investigators attributed to Mozart nearly 150 different medical diagnoses. However, the neurosurgical aspect of the early death of Mozart has yet to be well-analyzed, and this subject was investigated herein. The key words “Mozart” and “Mozart’s death” were searched in PubMed as well as the libraries of universities. The main source was the archive and website of Internationale Stiftung MOZARTEUM/Salzburg (www.mozarteum.at) and the cranium stored in the Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum in Salzburg/Austria. The linear fracture of the cranium is important, since it shows the neurosurgical aspect of the early death of Mozart. Mozart’s disease was most likely a neurotraumatologic one. His fracture likely occurred several months before his death, as evidenced by signs of healing. Intense headaches and declining musical performance in his last year may have been influenced by intracranial hemorrhage induced by the linear fracture. His final disease therefore may have been chronic postconcussion syndrome depending on chronic calcified epidural hematoma.

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In Reply to “Hypothesis on the Origin of Dance: Mirror Neuron System and Imitation From Movement Disorders”

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Interesting different survival status of musicians with malignant cerebral tumors

Interesting different survival status of musicians with malignant cerebral tumors

The Influence of Music on Neurosurgical Cases: A Neglected Knowledge

A different aspect of the unexpected death of Mozart at the age of 35 years

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