Music may hold key to Parkinson’s disease
Published: April 21, 2006
A new research project at the University of Calgary is attempting to unravel why dancing to familiar music can provide temporary relief for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s occurs when certain nerve cells in the brain that produce a chemical allowing the smooth, co-ordinated movement of a body’s muscles die or become impaired.
Remarkably, researchers have discovered that when music is played and a patient like 65-year-old Sheila McHutchison is dancing, the symptoms disappear for a short time.
McHutchison says that while she is dancing it’s like the Parkinsons is no longer there.
Chief researcher Dr. Bin Hu says the key is to find the chemical that is unlocked by the music effect and use it as a new longer-lasting treatment for the disorder.
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