During the last ten years, an increasing number of controlled studies have addressed the 25 rehabilitative effects of music-based interventions in several neurological diseases. While 26 the amount of the studies and the level of evidence is highest in stroke and dementia, 27 increasing evidence is accumulating for the effects of music-based interventions in 28 Parkinson´s disease, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis. Studies have confirmed that 29 interventions, such as music listening, singing, or playing an instrument, are beneficial for 30 cognition, motor function, or emotional well-being in these patients.

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