The musician's brain as a model of neuroplasticity.

Full Abstract

Studies of experience-driven neuroplasticity at the behavioural, ensemble, cellular and molecular levels have shown that the structure and significance of the eliciting stimulus can determine the neural changes that result. Studying such effects in humans is difficult, but professional musicians represent an ideal model in which to investigate plastic changes in the human brain. There are two advantages to studying plasticity in musicians:
the complexity of the eliciting stimulus music and the extent of their exposure to this stimulus. Here, we focus on the functional and anatomical differences that have been detected in musicians by modern neuroimaging methods.

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Author information

Author/s: Münte, Thomas F (TF); Altenmüller, Eckart (E); Jäncke, Lutz (L);

Affiliation: Department of Neuropsychology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Universitätsplatz 2, Gebäude 24, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany. thomas.muente(-atsign-)med.uni-magdeburg.de

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Nature reviews. Neuroscience (Nat Rev Neurosci), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Jun; vol 3 (issue 6) : pp 473-8

Dates: Created 2002/06/03; Completed 2002/07/02; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12042882, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Cerebral Cortex - anatomy & histology; physiology
Corpus Callosum - anatomy & histology; physiology
Functional Laterality - physiology
Humans
Models, Neurological

Models, Neurological
Motor Skills - physiology
Music
Neuronal Plasticity - physiology
Pitch Perception - physiology

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