Title: Motor contributions to rhythm: Neuroimaging and clinical translation
Abstract:
Moving to musical rhythm is an instinctive, often involuntary activity, but how does the brain produce this behaviour? In this talk I will describe how perception of musical rhythms activates motor brain areas even when no overt movement is made. I will discuss brain stimulation studies that attempt to tease apart the role of different motor areas, such as the supplementary motor area and premotor cortex, in rhythm perception. I will also consider applications of music to movement disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease.
Jillian Sifuentes
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