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Music-Induced Cortical Plasticity: Protocol for a Systematic Review

2025-10-23 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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Music engages sensory, motor, cognitive, and emotional systems, making it a powerful model for studying experience-dependent neuroplasticity. Although research on music-related brain changes is expanding, integration of structural, functional, and cerebrovascular findings remains limited, and effects on higher-order cognitive processes remain unclear. This systematic review will synthesize evidence on music-induced cortical adaptations, including structural changes (e.g., gray and white matter a...

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