Music Therapy and Rett Syndrome

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cochavit Elefant
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Phenotype ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Mecp2 Gene ◽  
Dominant Mutation ◽  
Musical Interactions ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Shed Light

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a genetic disorder resulting from an X-linked dominant mutation in MECP2 gene. It primarily affects females and is found in a variety of racial and ethnic groups worldwide with a versatile clinical phenotype. This chapter describes the authors musical and personal encounters with individuals with RTT and their families over many years with the aim of helping the reader to understand what lies behind those deep and penetrating eyes and behind the “screaming silence”. Through short vignettes, I will shed light on these girls’ inner capacity and demonstrate how music can help to bring them to life as well as motivate their families. Interactions in music therapy provide an opportunity to discover hidden resources that may not be readily accessed because of the disability. With each positive shift in musical interactions, the person can become empowered and experience new challenges that enhance growth.

scholarly journals MUSIC THERAPY IN RETT SYNDROME CASES

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Vita Andziule ◽  
Vilmante Aleksiene ◽  
Sigita Lesinskiene
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Music Therapists ◽  
Hand Functions ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Rett’S Syndrome

Rett syndrome is a rare (0,01%) genetic disorder affecting girls' development. Individuals with Rett syndrome experience a full range of health problems that severely influence and complicate their mobility, intellect, communication, learning, and entire lifestyle. The treatment of Rett's syndrome is still aimed at investigating new pathways to ensure the best possible patient’s development and quality of life. The distinctive feature of Rett syndrome is the two main sensations with little damage: hearing and vision. Therefore, music therapy plays an exceptional role in the treatment and special education of children with Rett syndrome. The goal of this study is to find the most effective music therapy techniques and their specific indications whilst working with individuals with Rett syndrome. Research method used: music therapists’ online survey conducted internationally. The research suggests that the most effective methods in Rett syndrome cases are structured musical games that promote targeted hands-on movements, as well as listening to the songs and choice of favourite songs using pictures or other symbols. Music therapy can be applied for various health needs of individuals with Rett syndrome, especially to enhance hand functions as well as to improve non-verbal communication and to help individuals experience togetherness and joy.

Rett Syndrome

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Smith-Hicks ◽  
S. Naidu
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Phenotype ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Mecp2 Gene ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Andreas Rett

Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that predominantly affects females but males with RTT have been identified. RTT was first described by an Austrian pediatrician, Andreas Rett. Rett syndrome was mapped to chromosome Xq28 in 1998 and a year later it was determined to be due to mutations in the MeCP2 gene at this locus. Identification of the gene led to the broadening of the clinical phenotype and further characterization into classic and atypical forms of the disease that overlap with Autism spectrum disorders during the period of regression. More than 95% of individuals with classic RTT have mutations in the MeCP2 gene.

MUSIC THERAPY IN RETT SYNDROME CASES

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vita Andziule ◽  
Vilmante Aleksiene ◽  
Sigita Lesinskiene
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Music Therapists ◽  
Hand Functions ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Rett’S Syndrome

Rett syndrome is a rare (0,01%) genetic disorder affecting girls' development. Individuals with Rett syndrome experience a full range of health problems that severely influence and complicate their mobility, intellect, communication, learning, and entire lifestyle. The treatment of Rett's syndrome is still aimed at investigating new pathways to ensure the best possible patient’s development and quality of life. The distinctive feature of Rett syndrome is the two main sensations with little damage: hearing and vision. Therefore, music therapy plays an exceptional role in the treatment and special education of children with Rett syndrome. The goal of this study is to find the most effective music therapy techniques and their specific indications whilst working with individuals with Rett syndrome. Research method used: music therapists’ online survey conducted internationally. The research suggests that the most effective methods in Rett syndrome cases are structured musical games that promote targeted hands-on movements, as well as listening to the songs and choice of favourite songs using pictures or other symbols. Music therapy can be applied for various health needs of individuals with Rett syndrome, especially to enhance hand functions as well as to improve non-verbal communication and to help individuals experience togetherness and joy.

scholarly journals Rett syndrome: a neurodevelopmental disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1757
Author(s):  
Setu Dagli ◽  
Arpita Thakker Adhikari ◽  
Mona Gajre
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
Genetic Disorder ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Hand Movements ◽  
Global Developmental Delay ◽  
Mecp2 Gene ◽  
Ataxic Gait

Rett Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation on the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome. It classically presents with neuroregression, loss of purposeful hand use, stereotypical involuntary hand wringing movements, an ataxic gait and acquired microcephaly with a large proportion of patients developing seizures. The authors present the case of a 3.5 year old girl with severe global developmental delay and regression, loss of purposeful hand use and an ataxic gait for 2 years and seizures since 5 days along with microcephaly with involuntary hand movements but no classic wringing movements with no significant findings on MRI and EEG and diagnosed with Rett Syndrome on the basis of genetic testing.

Role Limits in Music Therapy

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Cowan
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Spontaneous Activity ◽  
Music Therapist ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Musical Interactions

Often through the course of work with a patient, issues arise which challenge one's role as a music therapist, and which lead one to question the limits of the experiences being offered to the patient. In this paper I describe my work with a woman who initially avoided and resisted shared music-making, and who gradually became more able to be involved in spontaneous activity. I tried to find ways of understanding the issues at the root of our relationship, in order to build on the musical interactions. From this case, I intend to illustrate the deeper questions which, I believe, are pertinent to be asked more generally about the limitations attending the role of the music therapist.

scholarly journals Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Classical Rett Syndrome and MECP2 Gene Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-97
Author(s):  
Filiz Hazan ◽  
Semra Gürsoy ◽  
Aycan Ünalp ◽  
Ünsal Yılmaz
Keyword(s):  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Gene Analysis ◽  
Mecp2 Gene

scholarly journals Mutation analysis of the MECP2 gene in patients of Slavic origin with Rett syndrome: novel mutations and polymorphisms

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Zahorakova ◽  
Robert Rosipal ◽  
Jan Hadac ◽  
Alena Zumrova ◽  
Vladimir Bzduch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
Mutation Analysis ◽  
Mecp2 Gene ◽  
Novel Mutations

scholarly journals Rett syndrome and the MECP2 gene

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Webb
Keyword(s):  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
Mecp2 Gene

Influence of MECP2 Gene Mutation and X-Chromosome Inactivation on the Rett Syndrome Phenotype

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 503-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Hee Chae ◽  
Hee Hwang ◽  
Yong Seung Hwang ◽  
Hee Jung Cheong ◽  
Ki Joong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Gene Mutation ◽  
Rett Syndrome ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Mecp2 Gene

scholarly journals Ethnolinguistic Favoritism in African Politics

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Dickens
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Coalition Building ◽  
Continuous Measure ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Group I ◽  
National Leaders ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
High Level ◽  
Shed Light

African political leaders have a tendency to favor members of their own ethnic group. Yet for all other ethnic groups in a country, it is unclear whether having a similar ethnicity to the leader is beneficial. To shed light on this issue, I use a continuous measure of linguistic similarity to quantify the ethnic similarity of a leader to all ethnic groups in a country. Combined with panel data on 163 ethnic groups partitioned across 35 sub-Saharan countries, I use within-group time variation in similarity that results from a partitioned group's concurrent exposure to multiple national leaders. Findings show that ethnic favoritism is more widespread than previously believed: in addition to evidence of coethnic favoritism, I document evidence of non-coethnic favoritism that typically goes undetected in the absence of a continuous measure of similarity. I also find that patronage tends to be targeted toward ethnic regions rather than individuals of a particular ethnic group. I relate these results to the literature on coalition building and provide evidence that ethnicity is one of the guiding principles behind high-level government appointments. (JEL D72, J15, O15, O17, Z13)

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