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Christodoulides P, Miltiadous A, Tzimourta KD, Peschos D, Ntritsos G, Zakopoulou V, Giannakeas N, Astrakas LG, Tsipouras MG, Tsamis KI, Glavas E, Tzallas AT. Classification of EEG signals from young adults with dyslexia combining a Brain Computer Interface device and an Interactive Linguistic Software Tool. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.103646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Rafiee M, Istasy M, Valiante TA. Music in epilepsy: Predicting the effects of the unpredictable. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 122:108164. [PMID: 34256336 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological disorder in the world. Despite medical and surgical treatment, many individuals continue to have seizures, suggesting adjunctive management strategies are required. Promising effects of daily listening to Mozart K.448 on reducing seizure frequency in individuals with epilepsy have been demonstrated. In our recent randomized control study, we reported the positive effect of daily listening to Mozart K.448 on reducing seizures compared to daily listening to a control piece with an identical power spectrum to the Mozart piece yet devoid of rhythmic structure. Despite the promising effect of listening to Mozart K.448 on reducing seizure in individuals with epilepsy, the mechanism(s) underlying such an effect is largely unknown. In this paper, we specifically review how auditory stimulation alters brain dynamics, in addition to computational approaches to define the structural features of classical music, to then propose a plausible mechanism for the underlying anti-convulsant effects of listening to Mozart K.448. We review the evidence demonstrating that some Mozart pieces in addition to compositions from other composers such as Joplin contain less predictable rhythmic structure in comparison with other composers such as Beethoven. We propose through both entrainment and 1/f resonance mechanisms that listening to musical pieces containing the least predictable rhythmic structure, might reduce the self similarity of brain activity which in turn modulates low frequency power, situating the brain in a more "noise like" state and away from brain dynamics that can lead to seizures.
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- Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Brain Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto ON, Canada; Institute Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Mathematical Modeling of Brain Activity under Specific Auditory Stimulation. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2021; 2021:6676681. [PMID: 33976707 PMCID: PMC8084686 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6676681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Understanding the connection between different stimuli and the brain response represents a complex research area. However, the use of mathematical models for this purpose is relatively unexplored. The present study investigates the effects of three different auditory stimuli on cerebral biopotentials by means of mathematical functions. The effects of acoustic stimuli (S1, S2, and S3) on cerebral activity were evaluated by electroencephalographic (EEG) recording on 21 subjects for 20 minutes of stimulation, with a 5-minute period of silence before and after stimulation. For the construction of the mathematical models used for the study of the EEG rhythms, we used the Box-Jenkins methodology. Characteristic mathematical models were obtained for the main frequency bands and were expressed by 2 constant functions, 8 first-degree functions, a second-degree function, a fourth-degree function, 6 recursive functions, and 4 periodic functions. The values obtained for the variance estimator are low, demonstrating that the obtained models are correct. The resulting mathematical models allow us to objectively compare the EEG response to the three stimuli, both between the stimuli itself and between each stimulus and the period before stimulation.
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Tseng KC. Electrophysiological Correlation Underlying the Effects of Music Preference on the Prefrontal Cortex Using a Brain-Computer Interface. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21062161. [PMID: 33808786 PMCID: PMC8003564 DOI: 10.3390/s21062161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aims to research the task of recognising brain activities in the prefrontal cortex that correspond to music at different preference levels. Since task performance regarding the effects of the subjects’ favourite music can lead to better outcomes, we focus on the physical interpretation of electroencephalography (EEG) bands underlying the preference level for music. The experiment was implemented using a continuous response digital interface for the preference classification of three types of musical stimuli. The results showed that favourite songs more significantly evoked frontal theta than did the music of low and moderate preference levels. Additionally, correlations of frontal theta with cognitive state indicated that the frontal theta is associated not only with the cognitive state but also with emotional processing. These findings demonstrate that favourite songs can have more positive effects on listeners than less favourable music and suggest that theta and lower alpha in the frontal cortex are good indicators of both cognitive state and emotion.
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- Kevin C Tseng
- Product Design and Development Laboratory, Department of Industrial Design, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei City 106344, Taiwan
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Sharma S, Sasidharan A, Marigowda V, Vijay M, Sharma S, Mukundan CS, Pandit L, Masthi NRR. Indian classical music with incremental variation in tempo and octave promotes better anxiety reduction and controlled mind wandering-A randomised controlled EEG study. Explore (NY) 2020; 17:115-121. [PMID: 32249198 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2020.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Studies have reported the benefits of music-listening in stress-reduction using musical pieces of specific scale or 'Raaga'. But the influence of lower-level musical properties (like tempo, octave, timbre, etc.) lack research backing. Carnatic music concerts use incremental modulations in tempo and octave (e.g.: 'Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi') to elevate the mood of audiences. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the anxiolytic effect of this musical property. A randomised controlled cross-over study with 21 male undergraduate medical students was followed. 11 participants listened to 'Varying music' (VM: instrumental music with incremental variations in tempo and octave) and 10 listened to 'Stable music' (SM: instrumental music without such variations), thrice daily for 6 days, both clips recorded in Raaga-Kaapi and silence being the control intervention. Electroencephalography (EEG) and Electrocardiography (for heart rate variability or HRV) were done on all 6 days. Beck's Anxiety inventory and State-trait anxiety scale were administered on Day-1 and Day-6. A significant anxiety score reduction was seen only in VM. VM showed marked decrease in lower frequency EEG power in bilateral temporo-parieto-occipital regions compared to silence, whereas SM showed increase in higher frequencies. Relatively, VM showed more midline power reduction (i.e., lower default mode network or DMN activity) and SM showed greater left-dominant alpha/beta asymmetry (i.e., greater right brain activation). During both music interventions HRV remained stable, unlike silence intervention. We speculate that, gradual transition between lower-slower and higher-faster music portions of VM induces a 'controlled-mind wandering' state involving balanced switching between heightened mind wandering ('attention to self') and reduced mind wandering ('attention to music') states, respectively. Therefore, music-selection has remarkable influence on stress-management and warrants further research.
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- Sushma Sharma
- Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Axxonet Brain Research Laboratory (ABRL), Axxonet System Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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- Axxonet Brain Research Laboratory (ABRL), Axxonet System Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Axxonet Brain Research Laboratory (ABRL), Axxonet System Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Axxonet Brain Research Laboratory (ABRL), Axxonet System Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Axxonet Brain Research Laboratory (ABRL), Axxonet System Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Yamashita K, Kibe T, Ohno S, Kohjitani A, Sugimura M. The Effects of Music Listening During Extraction of the Impacted Mandibular Third Molar on the Autonomic Nervous System and Psychological State. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019; 77:1153.e1-1153.e8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2019.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Zimmermann MB, Diers K, Strunz L, Scherbaum N, Mette C. Listening to Mozart Improves Current Mood in Adult ADHD - A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Front Psychol 2019; 10:1104. [PMID: 31156516 PMCID: PMC6529778 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Emotional lability is a common problem in adult patients with ADHD and is usually treated with methylphenidate. It is generally known that music can be used to improve mood in healthy adults. Therefore, this study was conducted to test the suitability of music as a possible non-pharmacological measure to improve mood. Forty patients with ADHD and 44 healthy control subjects were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions. The first group (music group) listened to Mozart's music (KV 448) for 10 min while the second group remained in a silent room for 10 min (silence group). Subjective arousal and mood were assessed using self-report questionnaires before and after each condition. We showed that music listening led to a decrease in negative mood (sadness and hopelessness) in the ADHD group as well as in healthy controls. This effect was not evident in both silence groups.
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- Marco Bernd Zimmermann
- LVR Hospital Essen, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- LVR Hospital Essen, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- LVR Hospital Essen, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- LVR Hospital Essen, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- LVR Hospital Essen, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Metcalf CS, Huntsman M, Garcia G, Kochanski AK, Chikinda M, Watanabe E, Underwood T, Vanegas F, Smith MD, White HS, Bulaj G. Music-Enhanced Analgesia and Antiseizure Activities in Animal Models of Pain and Epilepsy: Toward Preclinical Studies Supporting Development of Digital Therapeutics and Their Combinations With Pharmaceutical Drugs. Front Neurol 2019; 10:277. [PMID: 30972009 PMCID: PMC6446215 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Digital therapeutics (software as a medical device) and mobile health (mHealth) technologies offer a means to deliver behavioral, psychosocial, disease self-management and music-based interventions to improve therapy outcomes for chronic diseases, including pain and epilepsy. To explore new translational opportunities in developing digital therapeutics for neurological disorders, and their integration with pharmacotherapies, we examined analgesic and antiseizure effects of specific musical compositions in mouse models of pain and epilepsy. The music playlist was created based on the modular progression of Mozart compositions for which reduction of seizures and epileptiform discharges were previously reported in people with epilepsy. Our results indicated that music-treated mice exhibited significant analgesia and reduction of paw edema in the carrageenan model of inflammatory pain. Among analgesic drugs tested (ibuprofen, cannabidiol (CBD), levetiracetam, and the galanin analog NAX 5055), music intervention significantly decreased paw withdrawal latency difference in ibuprofen-treated mice and reduced paw edema in combination with CBD or NAX 5055. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first animal study on music-enhanced antinociceptive activity of analgesic drugs. In the plantar incision model of surgical pain, music-pretreated mice had significant reduction of mechanical allodynia. In the corneal kindling model of epilepsy, the cumulative seizure burden following kindling acquisition was lower in animals exposed to music. The music-treated group also exhibited significantly improved survival, warranting further research on music interventions for preventing Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). We propose a working model of how musical elements such as rhythm, sequences, phrases and punctuation found in K.448 and K.545 may exert responses via parasympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Based on our findings, we discuss: (1) how enriched environment (EE) can serve as a preclinical surrogate for testing combinations of non-pharmacological modalities and drugs for the treatment of pain and other chronic diseases, and (2) a new paradigm for preclinical and clinical development of therapies leading to drug-device combination products for neurological disorders, depression and cancer. In summary, our present results encourage translational research on integrating non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions for pain and epilepsy using digital therapeutics.
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- Cameron S. Metcalf
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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- Greatful Living Productions, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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- The Gifted Music School, Salt Lake, UT, United States
- The School of Music, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
- The School of Dentistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, United States
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Exposure to Mozart music reduces cognitive impairment in pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus rats. Cogn Neurodyn 2015; 10:23-30. [PMID: 26834859 DOI: 10.1007/s11571-015-9361-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) often display cognitive deficits. However, current epilepsy therapeutic interventions mainly aim at how to reduce the frequency and degree of epileptic seizures. Recovery of cognitive impairment is not attended enough, resulting in the lack of effective approaches in this respect. In the pilocarpine-induced temporal lobe epilepsy rat model, memory impairment has been classically reported. Here we evaluated spatial cognition changes at different epileptogenesis stages in rats of this model and explored the effects of long-term Mozart music exposure on the recovery of cognitive ability. Our results showed that pilocarpine rats suffered persisting cognitive impairment during epileptogenesis. Interestingly, we found that Mozart music exposure can significantly enhance cognitive ability in epileptic rats, and music intervention may be more effective for improving cognitive function during the early stages after Status epilepticus. These findings strongly suggest that Mozart music may help to promote the recovery of cognitive damage due to seizure activities, which provides a novel intervention strategy to diminish cognitive deficits in TLE patients.
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