The brain basis of musicophilia: evidence from frontotemporal lobar degeneration

The brain basis of musicophilia: evidence from frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Musicophilia, or abnormal craving for music, is a poorly understood phenomenon that has been associated in particular with focal degeneration of the temporal lobes. Here we addressed the brain basis of musicophilia using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) on MR volumetric brain images in a retrospectivel...

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Main Authors: Phillip David Fletcher, Laura eDowney, Pirada eWitoonpanich, Jason eWarren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Music
craving
degeneration
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
musicophilia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00347/full

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