Music Therapy as an adjunct to Sensory Stimulation Therapy Programme For Treating Disorder Of Consciousness In Traumatic Brain Injury Patients.

Dr. Vicky Mahadeorao Mahakale; Dr. Leena Deshpande

Volume : X, Issue : IV, April - 2020

Music Therapy as an adjunct to Sensory Stimulation Therapy Programme For Treating Disorder Of Consciousness In Traumatic Brain Injury Patients.

Dr. Vicky Mahadeorao Mahakale, Dr. Leena Deshpande

Abstract :

Background–Traumatic ain injury (TBI) may result in significant Impairment of an individual’s physical, cognitive & psychosocial functioning. Patients frequently recover from coma, those with severe traumatic ain injury (TBI) will experience an alteration in their level of consciousness and cognitive function for period of time. Objective –1) To improve consciousness level, cognitive sensory recovery and minimize disability status in TBI patients with DOC. Study Design– Prospective , Comparative, Intervention Methods–: Study was conducted on 42 subjects with 21 in each group. They were allotted randomly in two groups. Control group A received sensory stimulation therapy alone and experimental group B received Music Therapy along with sensory stimulationtherapy. The intervention program lasted for 4 weeks. Result –Results show the intra–group comparison of Control and experimental group on GCS ,WNNSP and DRS scale p value using Wilcoxon Signed rank test at week 4 0.2621,0.0019,and 0.0469 which was not significant p=0.05 at GCS scale but significant on WNNSP and DRS scale. Conclusion –The study concluded that improvement on recovery of consciousness, cognitive sensory recovery and minimised disability status in TBI patients with DOC.