People eccentric Faster Recovery from Stroke

Copenhagen, There is good news for artists and art lovers. Spirited art was not only good for mental well-being, but also good for physical health. The study found that stroke survivors who enjoys music, painting and theater recover faster than patients who did not enjoy the arts.

Researchers from the University Tor Vergata School of Nursing in Rome gave the question to the 192 stroke patients about the patient's interest in art. A total of 105 people claim to be interested in music, painting and theater. The remaining 87 claims are not interested in any art. The researchers then compared the quality of life of both groups of patients.

Overall, the art lover looks a lot more experience improved health, both physically and mentally. Art lovers have more energy, improved health in general and also more agile. Art lovers also look happier, less anxious and have a memory and better communication skills.

"People who are survivors of stroke who consider art as an integral part of his life better appreciate music, painting and theater. They show a better recovery than those who are not interested in art," says researcher, Dr. Ercole Vellone, assistant professor of nursing at the University Tor Vergata as reported by Time Healthland, Thursday (03/29/2012).

This study emphasizes the importance of a lifelong appreciation for the arts because the arts can help the brain recover from injury. Introduce the arts to patients in care after a stroke can also help improve the patient's mood. Previous research shows that listening to favorite songs of the hormone will stimulate dopamine in the brain, triggering feelings of pleasure.

"Dopamine improve the quality of life every time incurred in the brain. However, further research is needed to determine whether other arts also stimulates dopamine spending," said Vellone.

The findings presented at the annual meeting of the Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular titled in Copenhagen, Denmark is supporting research in 2008 from Finland. The study reported that patients who listened to music more easily recover from a stroke.

The study observed 60 stroke patients and found that patients who listened to music several hours a day have a better memory, recover faster and have a more positive mood than patients who did not listen to music.

"Music acts like a super vitamin for the brain. Results of the study from Finland showed that mood improvement is important for patient recovery. After the stroke, the possibility of depression is higher due to chemical changes in the brain that inhibits motor skills. We need to find things that can increase mood that patients are more motivated to undergo therapy, "said Dr. Wendy Magee, professor of music therapy at Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University in Philadelphia.