Neurobiological, cognitive, and emotional mechanisms in melodic intonation therapy

DL Merrett, I Peretz, SJ Wilson - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Singing has been used in language rehabilitation for decades, yet controversy remains over
its effectiveness and mechanisms of action. Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is the most …

Melodic intonation therapy: back to basics for future research

A Zumbansen, I Peretz, S Hébert - Frontiers in Neurology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
We present a critical review of the literature on melodic intonation therapy (MIT), one of the
most formalized treatments used by speech-language therapist in Broca's aphasia. We …

From singing to speaking: facilitating recovery from nonfluent aphasia

G Schlaug, A Norton, S Marchina, L Zipse… - Future …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
It has been reported for more than 100 years that patients with severe nonfluent aphasia are
better at singing lyrics than they are at speaking the same words. This observation led to the …

Melodic intonation therapy on non-fluent aphasia after stroke: a systematic review and analysis on clinical trials

X Zhang, J Li, Y Du - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) is a melodic musical training method that could be
combined with language rehabilitation. However, some of the existing literature focuses on …

Non-invasive brain stimulation enhances the effects of melodic intonation therapy

BW Vines, AC Norton, G Schlaug - Frontiers in psychology, 2011 - frontiersin.org
Research has suggested that a fronto-temporal network in the right hemisphere may be
responsible for mediating melodic intonation therapy's (MIT) positive effects on speech …

Melodic intonation therapy: present controversies and future opportunities

I van der Meulen… - Archives of physical …, 2012 - Elsevier
van der Meulen I, van de Sandt-Koenderman ME, Ribbers GM. Melodic Intonation Therapy:
present controversies and future opportunities. This article describes the state of the art of …

The combination of rhythm and pitch can account for the beneficial effect of melodic intonation therapy on connected speech improvements in Broca's aphasia

A Zumbansen, I Peretz, S Hébert - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) is a structured protocol for language rehabilitation in
people with Broca's aphasia. The main particularity of MIT is the use of intoned speech, a …

Speak along without the song: what promotes fluency in people with aphasia?

A Kershenbaum, ML Nicholas, E Hunsaker, L Zipse - Aphasiology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) is a widely used treatment for nonfluent
aphasia that builds upon a number of musical elements in order to ultimately improve …

[HTML][HTML] Melodic intonation therapy in chronic aphasia: evidence from a pilot randomized controlled trial

I Van Der Meulen, V De Sandt-Koenderman… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Abstract Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is a language production therapy for severely non-
fluent aphasic patients using melodic intoning and rhythm to restore language. Although …

Melodic Intonation Therapy for aphasia: A multi‐level meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials and individual participant data

T Popescu, B Stahl, BM Wiernik… - Annals of the New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is a prominent rehabilitation program for
individuals with post‐stroke aphasia. Our meta‐analysis investigated the efficacy of MIT …