Music Training Restores Brain Function and Social Skills After Traumatic Injury

Norwegian scientists tested music-supported piano training on seven patients with mild traumatic brain injury two years post-injury. They measured outcomes with CVLT cognitive tests, social interviews, training logs, task fMRI, and resting-state fMRI analysed via dynamic causal modelling. Evidence showed major memory gains, stronger orbitofrontal cortex connectivity, and six of seven patients returning to work with better well-being after eight weeks averaging three hours weekly. These results prove repeated stimulation drives neuroplasticity and functional recovery. Similar targeted approaches with electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) may help support muscle activation and rehabilitation progress. Published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience by University of Bergen experts, this peer-reviewed study from Norway is fully credible. Read the full blog post for complete brain scan data and practical recovery insights. https://oriems.fit/blogs/research-digest/music-brain-injury-recovery