IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT PATIENTS WITH SEVERELY nonfluent aphasia are better
at singing lyrics than speaking the same words. This observation inspired the development …

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 …

This study examined the efficacy of Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) in a male singer (KL)
with severe Broca's aphasia. Thirty novel phrases were allocated to one of three …

Objective Positive results have been reported with melodic intonation therapy (MIT) in
nonfluent aphasia patients with damage to their left-brain speech processes, using the …

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 …

In music therapy for nonfluent aphasia patients who have difficulty producing meaningful
words, phrases, and sentences, various benefits of singing have been identified …

For more than 100 years, clinicians have noted that patients with nonfluent aphasia are
capable of singing words that they cannot speak. Thus, the use of melody and rhythm has …

Objective: To collect data to estimate the sample size of a definitive randomized controlled
trial to evaluate the effects of Melodic Intonation Therapy in post-stroke nonfluent aphasia …

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 …

The question of whether singing may be helpful for stroke patients with non-fluent aphasia
has been debated for many years. However, the role of rhythm in speech recovery appears …