A new approach to rhythm cueing of cognitive functions: the case of ideomotor apraxia.

Full Abstract

Although positive effects of rhythm cueing on motor control in neurologic disorders are known, no studies have yet focused on patients suffering from impaired programming of complex actions. One patient suffering from ideomotor apraxia (a potentially ideal experimental paradigm to test the effect of rhythm on high-level motor control) underwent two rehabilitation training sets differing only for the presence or absence of rhythm cueing. Both sets of training increased the patient's proficiency, but rhythm cueing was significantly more effective, during the training as well as during the post-training uncued test. Ideomotor apraxia represents an effective model to test the effects of rhythm on high-level motor control.

Author information

Author/s: Bernardi, Nicolò F (NF); Aggujaro, Silvia (S); Caimmi, Marco (M); Molteni, Franco (F); Maravita, Angelo (A); Luzzatti, Claudio (C);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Milano-Bicocca University, Milano, Italy. bernardi.nf(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (Ann N Y Acad Sci), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jul; vol 1169 (issue ) : pp 417-21

Dates: Created 2009/08/13; Completed 2009/09/10;

PMID: 19673816, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/10/2009, IMS Date: )

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