Melodic intonation therapy: Back to basics for future research

Frontiers in Neurology

Volumn 5 JAN, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Zumbansen, Anna ^a   Peretz, Isabelle ^a   Hébert, Sylvie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Apraxia of speech; melodic intonation therapy; Music therapy; Rehabilitation; Speech disorders; Speech therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893747326     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00007     Document Type: Review

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