Fukui H, Arai A, Toyoshima K
Department of Education, Nara University of Education, Takabatake, Nara 630-8528, Japan.
Int J Alzheimers Dis. 2012;2012:531646. doi: 10.1155/2012/531646. Epub 2012 Sep 26.
We report that music therapy is effective in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. We found that the secretion of 17β-estradiol and testosterone, hormones that are supposed to have preventive effects on Alzheimer's disease, is significantly increased by music therapy. During the sessions, patients with Alzheimer's disease were allowed to listen to music and songs with verbal contact from the therapist. It was found that problematic behaviors such as poriomania (fugue) had decreased. Music therapy has the potential as an alternative treatment for adverse hormone replacement therapy.
我们报告称音乐疗法在治疗阿尔茨海默病方面是有效的。我们发现，音乐疗法能显著增加17β-雌二醇和睾酮的分泌，这两种激素被认为对阿尔茨海默病有预防作用。在治疗过程中，允许阿尔茨海默病患者听音乐以及听治疗师有语言交流的歌曲。结果发现诸如漫游癖（神游症）等问题行为有所减少。音乐疗法有潜力成为激素替代疗法不良反应的替代治疗方法。
