Wan Catherine Y, Rüber Theodor, Hohmann Anja, Schlaug Gottfried
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School.
Music Percept. 2010 Apr 1;27(4):287-295. doi: 10.1525/mp.2010.27.4.287.
Music making (playing an instrument or singing) is a multimodal activity that involves the integration of auditory and sensorimotor processes. The ability to sing in humans is evident from infancy, and does not depend on formal vocal training but can be enhanced by training. Given the behavioral similarities between singing and speaking, as well as the shared and distinct neural correlates of both, researchers have begun to examine whether singing can be used to treat some of the speech-motor abnormalities associated with various neurological conditions. This paper reviews recent evidence on the therapeutic effects of singing, and how it can potentially ameliorate some of the speech deficits associated with conditions such as stuttering, Parkinson's disease, acquired brain lesions, and autism. By reviewing the status quo, it is hoped that future research can help to disentangle the relative contribution of factors to why singing works. This may ultimately lead to the development of specialized or "gold-standard" treatments for these disorders, and to an improvement in the quality of life for patients.
音乐创作（演奏乐器或唱歌）是一种多模态活动，涉及听觉和感觉运动过程的整合。人类的歌唱能力在婴儿期就很明显，它不依赖于正规的声乐训练，但可以通过训练得到提高。鉴于唱歌和说话之间的行为相似性，以及两者共同和独特的神经关联，研究人员已开始研究唱歌是否可用于治疗与各种神经系统疾病相关的一些言语运动异常。本文综述了关于唱歌治疗效果的最新证据，以及它如何有可能改善与口吃、帕金森病、后天性脑损伤和自闭症等疾病相关的一些言语缺陷。通过回顾现状，希望未来的研究能够有助于理清唱歌起作用的各种因素的相对贡献。这最终可能会促成针对这些疾病的专门或“金标准”治疗方法的开发，并改善患者的生活质量。
