Managing Dopa Induced Involuntary Movements with Neurologic Music Therapy

Abstract

Parkinson disease is neuro-degenerative movement disorder which progress slowly over time and affects a person's activity of daily living. The cause and cure has not been found yet. There are some treatments available, which can slow down the progression of the disease by countering the symptoms. Long-term use of medications results in involuntary movements, which becomes a problem for the person as well as for the clinician as the medication cannot be taken off. In the recent times a new rehabilitation discipline known as Neurologic Music Therapy has shown significant improvement in the Parkinson's disease symptoms. This paper provides a review of Parkinson's disease and the Neurologic Music Therapy techniques used in Parkinson's disease. The paper also attempts to provide the management of medication induced involuntary movements in Parkinson's disease by using Neurologic Music Therapy.