Effect of Rhythmic Music Auditory Stimulation On Tics Modulation in Tourette Syndrome: A Case Study

Sofia Scataglini, Giuseppe Andreoni, Marcello Fusca and Mauro Porta
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Marcello Fusca: Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Mauro Porta: Department of Neurology, Tourette Centre, IRCCS Galeazzi , Italy

Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, 2017, vol. 5, issue 5, 86-92

Abstract: This study presents some preliminary and unexpected findings of the possible role of the music in Tourette Syndrome (TS) treatment in a single case study who first elicit this effect. The role of rhythmic music auditory stimulation on tics modulation was quantitively investigated using an integrated assessment that consist in collecting simultaneous and synchronized tic detection recordings by the wearable device on the patient’s trunk and a video recording from a camera. The experimental conditions were tested in the hospital and a patient’s home with and without the presence of an external examiner: in silence, environmental music, and earphones administered music. Clinical result demonstrated the effectiveness of 4/4 rhythmic auditory stimulation in tics of high intensity. The administration of music through the earphones produces an isolation of the subject requiring more attention in himself with a consequent reduction of tic elicitation.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2017.05.555673

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