The effects of modified melodic intonation therapy on nonfluent aphasia: a pilot study.

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 patient's intact ability to sing to promote functional language. This pilot study sought to determine the immediate effects of introducing modified melodic intonation therapy (MMIT), a modification of MIT, as an early intervention in stroke patients presenting with Broca's aphasia.

Method: After a randomized controlled single-blind design, 30 acute stroke survivors with nonfluent aphasia were randomly assigned to receive MIT treatment or no treatment.

A home-based walking program using rhythmic auditory stimulation improves gait performance in patients with multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.

Background: Few interventions have been successful in improving gait dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) has demonstrated positive results on gait performance in other neurologically impaired populations.

Objective: To measure the effects of RAS on quantitative walking parameters in ambulatory patients with MS.