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Amusia and Cognitive Deficits after Stroke

Heli SilvennoinenTaina AuttiSeppo SoinilaMatti LaineTeppo SärkämöTeppo SärkämöMarja HietanenMari TervaniemiMari Tervaniemi

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Malemedicine.medical_specialtyStroke patientNeuropsychological TestsAmusiaAudiologyGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyDevelopmental psychologyPerceptual Disorders03 medical and health sciencesCognition0302 clinical medicineHistory and Philosophy of ScienceMemorymedicineHumansAttention deficitsStrokeAged030304 developmental biology0303 health sciencesmedicine.diagnostic_testWorking memoryGeneral NeuroscienceNeuropsychologyCognitionNeuropsychological testMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseStrokeAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityFemaleCognition DisordersPsychologyMusic030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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We studied the relationship between musical and cognitive deficits by testing middle cerebral arterial (MCA) stroke patients (n= 53) with a shortened version of the Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Amusia (MBEA) and an extensive neuropsychological test battery. Results showed that amusic patients (n= 32) had more severe cognitive deficits, especially in working memory and executive functioning, than did non-amusic patients (n= 21), and the severity of amusia also correlated with attention deficits. These findings thus suggest that domain-general attention, executive, and working memory processes are associated with amusia after stroke.

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2009-07-01Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04765.x